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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can Brother Hubert teach Robin?

2. Where is Robin taken to continue his whittling in Section 3?

3. In Section 5, what does Robin say is a real adventure?

4. What does Robin do in the water to fool Brother Luke in Section 4?

5. Who shows Robin how to fasten the pieces of the cross he made?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe how Robin comes to the nickname Crookshanks.

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

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

8. Describe what Robin sees and hears during his first days at St. Mark’s.

9. Explain Robin’s secret in Section 4. What can he now do, and what does this show?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a number of important themes in the novel, including self-esteem, learning to overcome obstacles, courage, kindness, and many others. Choose at least two themes in the novel, and explain their use throughout the story. How does the author incorporate these themes, and why do you think they are important?

Essay Topic 2

Choose any character from the novel, and explain his or her role in the story. How do they interact with other characters? What lesson do they teach? Why did the author choose to include them? What is his or her class? His or her background? How does this tie into the story?

Essay Topic 3

Religion plays a powerful role in the novel for Brother Luke. Explain why his religion is so important. How does he convey his love and loyalty to God? How does he convey to Robin the need to pray, and to be thankful to God for blessings? Why is religion and the role of the monks important in the novel to others in London?

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