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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. What is expected of Robin, as the son of a nobleman?
(a) He is expected to be a blacksmith.
(b) He is expected to be king.
(c) He is expected to be a knight.
(d) He is expected to be a teacher.

2. Who or what does Robin initially blame for his accident in Section 3?
(a) Himself.
(b) The tool.
(c) Brother Matthew.
(d) Brother John.

3. What does Geoffrey call Robin?
(a) Cripple.
(b) Crookshanks.
(c) Dog boy.
(d) Master.

4. How far do Brother Luke, Brother Matthews, and Robin have to travel?
(a) Across the river.
(b) Just across town.
(c) Over one hundred miles.
(d) Across the ocean.

5. Who reads Robin the letter he receives in Section 5?
(a)
(b) He reads it himself.
(c)
(d)

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robin’s father plan to tell his mother, according to the letter in Section 5?

2. In Section 3, what does Robin say to his father in the letter about his legs?

3. In Section 1, what does Brother Luke explain about always finding a way through?

4. What feeling does Robin have as he works in the garden in Section 3?

5. Who teaches Robin about the stars?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Robin mean when he says “hunger sauced it better than the finest cook could have done”?

2. Describe how Robin comes to the nickname Crookshanks.

3. Explain what Robin begins crafting for himself in Section 4, and why it is so important for him to craft this item.

4. What types of lessons does Robin learn from the monks in Section 4, and how do they help him?

5. Describe the afternoon on the road in Section 5. Why does Robin develop the urge to walk, and what does the peasant tell them about hunting for wood?

6. Describe St. Mark’s, including the various areas mentioned in the book.

7. Describe the first morning on the road in Section 5. What did the group eat, and who did they meet?

8. Where are Robin’s mother and father in Section 1?

9. What does Brother Luke say about the stars, and what does he question as a result?

10. Describe Robin’s new friendships in Section 4. What do the boys do together, and how does Robin behave around the young children?

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