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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 stay long enough to see in Section 7?

2. When does the King hope for peace?

3. How does John plan to enter the town in Section 9?

4. Who does Robin see when he reaches the town in Section 9?

5. Where does John propose in Section 7 that he, Brother Luke, and Robin stay in the woods?

Short Essay Questions

1. Once Robin’s group does escape the inn, where do they sleep? Why does Brother Luke insist on leaving a farthing and a prayer?

2. Why is everyone nervous at the castle the night of the fog? What are they afraid of?

3. Describe the scene in Section 6 when Brother Luke guides Robin to swim, even though it is cold. What is his purpose in this?

4. Describe what Robin sees in the snow on Christmas Eve, coming down the road. What is the significance to Robin?

5. Explain how Robin is received by Sir Peter and Lady Constance. Is the meeting a kind one, or not? What does Sir Peter say to Robin that reminds him of Brother Luke?

6. How are Robin and John-go-in-the-Wynd greeted on their arrival back into the castle in Section 10? What is given to John, and how does Brother Luke reward him?

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 the news Adam the yeoman brings to Sir Peter in the hall. What is the situation?

9. Explain how Robin comes to be the caretaker of D’Ath.

10. What happens before the end of the day in Section 8? What does that mean for the people of the town? Where are they?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

At the end of the novel, Robin risks his own life to save the castle. Discuss the various life tools he used during his adventure, and explain where he learned the skills he needed to achieve success. How did his strength training help him? How did his spiritual training help? His woodworking? His schoolwork? His ability to relate to others? His ability to accept his disability, and in fact, to use it to his advantage?

Essay Topic 3

Explain what happens to Robin’s parents at the beginning of the novel, and describe their reappearance later in the novel. Do you think his parents were right to leave him alone, with only the servants? Do you think this is common, during the time of the novel? How did Robin feel about his parents’ departure? How does he feel at the end of the novel, when they return?

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