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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 does Robin wonder about his father at the end of Section 2?

2. How does Brother Luke use Robin’s letter to his father in Section 3 as his first lesson in writing?

3. Where do Brother Luke, Brother Matthews, and Robin make camp the first night on their journey?

4. What does Robin’s father plan to tell his mother, according to the letter in Section 5?

5. What interrupts the serene day at the river in Section 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

8. Describe how Robin comes to the nickname Crookshanks.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The feudal system was in place during the writing of the novel, and this system placed citizens according to their social class. What social class is Robin? Brother Luke? Sir Peter? How do their various classes dictate what these individuals do in the novel? Would Robin be as catered to if he were he the son of a laborer? The son of a king? What does this say about the servant class of London at the time?

Essay Topic 2

Brother Luke not only helps Robin strength his body, but also his mind and his spirit. How does Brother Luke help Robin strengthen his body? How about his mind? And his spirit? How do the other monks help these processes? What is the outcome for Robin? Why does Brother Luke place such emphasis on all three areas of Robin’s life?

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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