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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 do Brother Luke, Brother Matthews, and Robin roast in the fire in Section 5?
(a) Pears.
(b) Apples.
(c) Pasty.
(d) Grapes.

2. What does Robin pretend to do when Ellen arrives in Section 1?
(a) Drink.
(b) Die.
(c) Eat.
(d) Sleep.

3. With whom does Brother Luke, Brother Matthews, and Robin share their meal in the rain?
(a) A knight.
(b) A minstrel.
(c) A king.
(d) A soldier.

4. What smell begins making Robin sick as Ellen tries to feed him?
(a) The smell of his waste.
(b) The smell of porridge.
(c) Putrid fish from the market.
(d) The smell of her perfume.

5. What does Brother Luke suggest to help Robin pass the time in Section 2?
(a) He suggests writing.
(b) He suggesting learning to sing.
(c) He suggests whittling.
(d) He suggests reading.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Brother Luke explain about nicknames?

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

4. In Section 1, what has to happen before word can be sent to Robin’s father?

5. Who is to carry a letter to Robin’s father in Section 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does John-go-in-the-Wynd bring back for Robin in Section 5, and what is its significance to the novel, and to Robin?

2. Describe Robin’s actions, in relation to Ellen, at the beginning of the novel.

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

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

5. Where does the group sleep the first night of their journey, and why does Robin think this is such an important adventure?

6. 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?

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

8. What happens when Robin goes fishing, and how does this help him gain upper body strength, and determination?

9. What is expected of Robin, in terms of his future, and why is this at risk?

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

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