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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. Why does Brother Luke continue taking Robin swimming, even in fall?
2. What does Brother Luke say at the end of the novel?
3. What does Robin begin making from wood in Section 7?
4. What assignment is Robin given during the attack in Section 8?
5. What does Brother Luke pray for, as the group takes lunch in Section 7?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the fair Robin and his caretakers attend. What activities are there, and what does Robin see that amuses him?
2. What is the plan for the attack on the Welsh? How will the aid army know when to strike, and how will they strike?
3. Describe the meeting of Robin’s mother and father with Robin. What is said, what are their reactions?
4. Describe Robin’s new course of study and actions in Section 7, as devised by Brother Luke. What duties does his new life entail?
5. Describe what Robin sees, once the strike on the Welsh has begun, and after its success.
6. Why is everyone nervous at the castle the night of the fog? What are they afraid of?
7. Does Robin’s father mind his disability? What does he say about it? What news does his mother have that cheers Robin? What does Brother Luke mean when he says Robin has found the door in the wall?
8. Explain how Robin and his protectors escape the inn. How do they flee their attackers?
9. Explain why food supplies are so low within the castle in Section 9. What else is low?
10. How does Robin gain access back into the town in Section 9? How does he physically get back inside the walls?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The language in the novel is period specific. What does the use of the language add to the story? Would you have been as engrossed in the book had the language been more modern? Would it have been as convincing of a tale? What does this tell you about the use of period language in a period piece? Did you find the conversations easy to follow at the beginning of the novel? What did you notice by the end of the novel, in terms of your ability to comprehend conversations?
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
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?
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