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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. Where does Brother Luke plan to take Robin in Section 1?
2. Why does Brother Luke keep making Robin continue?
3. How does Brother Luke use Robin’s letter to his father in Section 3 as his first lesson in writing?
4. In Section 3, what does Brother Luke point out is another door in the wall?
5. In Section 2, what does Robin begin working on after he finishes his first project?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does John de Bureford write in his letter to Robin? What does this mean for the young man?
2. Describe how Robin comes to the nickname Crookshanks.
3. Where does the group sleep the first night of their journey, and why does Robin think this is such an important adventure?
4. What is expected of Robin, in terms of his future, and why is this at risk?
5. What does Robin mean when he says “hunger sauced it better than the finest cook could have done”?
6. 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?
7. Where are Robin’s mother and father in Section 1?
8. Explain Robin’s secret in Section 4. What can he now do, and what does this show?
9. What happens when Robin goes fishing, and how does this help him gain upper body strength, and determination?
10. Describe the journey to St. Mark’s.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The plague is rampant throughout London at the beginning of the novel. How does the plague affect Robin directly? How does it affect Brother Luke, and the other monks? What is the effect of the plague on the rest of London, such as trade, population, and places like St. Mark’s? How could Robin’s story have been different if Ellen had not been taken by the plague?
Essay Topic 2
Sir Peter worries of war on nearly all sides. What threats pose the largest issue for him? Why is he worried about even his own cousin’s army? Who ends up attacking in the novel, and what do they use to hide themselves as they make their move on the castle? Why does Sir Peter’s brother come to his aid? What does this say about family?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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