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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 does Robin’s father plan to tell his mother, according to the letter in Section 5?
(a) That he is with Sir Peter.
(b) That he is lonely.
(c) That he is with the monks.
(d) That he is dead.

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

3. What interrupts the serene day at the river in Section 4?
(a) A bear.
(b) Men dancing.
(c) Girls singing.
(d) Boys playing.

4. What game do the boys in Section 4 play in the sand?
(a) They play chess.
(b) They play cribbage.
(c) They play dominoes.
(d) They play checkers.

5. What does Robin join in as he listens to the monks in the corridor in Section 2?
(a) Humming.
(b) Singing.
(c) Chanting.
(d) Dancing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robin ask Brother Luke to teach him?

2. What does Robin learn in Section 4 that he will soon be using to move around?

3. What causes Brother Luke, Brother Matthews, and Robin to question their direction in Section 5?

4. What does Brother Luke begin teaching Robin to do in Section 4?

5. What does Ellen do in response to Robin’s outburst regarding the porridge?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain what Brother Luke does to help Robin gain upper body strength, and how he helps him when his muscles tire.

3. Describe the journey to St. Mark’s.

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

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

6. Explain how Robin comes to whittle a boat and a cross.

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

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

9. Describe how Robin comes to the nickname Crookshanks.

10. 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?

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