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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who teaches Robin about the stars?
(a) Brother Hubert.
(b) Brother Luke.
(c) Brother John.
(d) Brother Matthew.
2. What game do the boys in Section 4 play in the sand?
(a) They play dominoes.
(b) They play chess.
(c) They play cribbage.
(d) They play checkers.
3. Why does Robin take so much pride in his crafting?
(a) He knows he does well
(b) He knows his father would be proud.
(c) He sees how proud Brother Luke is of the work.
(d) He has never crafted anything before.
4. What finally slowly comes to an end at the beginning of Section 4?
(a) The plague.
(b) The war.
(c) The famine.
(d) The drought.
5. What happens with the plague at the beginning of Section 3?
(a) The plague worsens.
(b) The plague begins to dissipate.
(c) The plague kills many.
(d) The plague disappears.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Brother Luke use Robin’s letter to his father in Section 3 as his first lesson in writing?
2. Who is the author of the letter Robin receives in Section 5?
3. What does Robin mean by hunger “saucing” the pasty?
4. Who is to carry a letter to Robin’s father in Section 3?
5. What spills all over Ellen in Section 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain what Brother Luke does to help Robin gain upper body strength, and how he helps him when his muscles tire.
2. What does Robin mean when he says “hunger sauced it better than the finest cook could have done”?
3. Describe the first morning on the road in Section 5. What did the group eat, and who did they meet?
4. Describe what Robin sees and hears during his first days at St. Mark’s.
5. What types of lessons does Robin learn from the monks in Section 4, and how do they help him?
6. Describe Brother Luke’s arrival in Section 1, and Robin’s reaction.
7. Describe Robin’s actions, in relation to Ellen, at the beginning of the novel.
8. What happens when Robin goes fishing, and how does this help him gain upper body strength, and determination?
9. Explain Robin’s secret in Section 4. What can he now do, and what does this show?
10. Where does the group sleep the first night of their journey, and why does Robin think this is such an important adventure?
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