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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 the wooden object Robin begins whittling at the opening of Section 4?
(a) A cross.
(b) A harp.
(c) A boat.
(d) A doll.

2. Why does the adventure in Section 5 please Robin?
(a) He knows it may be Brother Luke’s last day with him.
(b) He knows it may be his only adventure.
(c) He knows it may be his last night on Earth.
(d) He knows it may be his last adventure.

3. Where do Brother Luke, Brother Matthews, and Robin make camp the first night on their journey?
(a) At an inn.
(b) In a tent.
(c) In a woodcutter’s house.
(d) Outside.

4. Where is Robin’s mother at the beginning of the novel?
(a) She is dead.
(b) She is in Wales.
(c) She is caring for the Queen.
(d) She is in Lindsay.

5. Why does Robin become angry at the young man in Section 2 for teasing him?
(a) He believes the boy is only pretending to be crippled.
(b) He believes the boy is angry.
(c) He believes the young man is making fun of him.
(d) He believes the boy is cruel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far do Brother Luke, Brother Matthews, and Robin have to travel?

2. What is expected of Robin, as the son of a nobleman?

3. What tool is Robin allowed to use to make his cross?

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

5. How does Brother Luke get Robin to eat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Robin comes to the nickname Crookshanks.

2. Describe Brother Luke’s arrival in Section 1, and Robin’s reaction.

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

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

5. At the end of Section 1, Robin wonders what he has to be thankful for. What should he be thankful for, and what does this show about Robin at this point in the novel?

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

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

8. Explain what Brother Luke means when he says reading is another door in the wall.

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

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

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