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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. Who does Robin plan to find in order to fetch aid?
2. What does John show Robin one last time before he leaves?
3. What does Brother Luke say at the end of the novel?
4. Who had Robin made friends with at the gate?
5. What is John given in Section 10 for his role in the struggle?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Robin’s plan for his escape to find help for the castle. How will he leave, what will he do if caught, and who will he seek for aid?
2. Describe what Robin sees, once the strike on the Welsh has begun, and after its success.
3. Explain why food supplies are so low within the castle in Section 9. What else is low?
4. Explain how Robin and his protectors escape the inn. How do they flee their attackers?
5. Explain Brother Luke’s response to Robin’s questions of whether or not he will walk. What does Brother Luke say, and how is this important for Robin’s self-esteem?
6. Describe the scene in Section 6 when Brother Luke guides Robin to swim, even though it is cold. What is his purpose in this?
7. Describe Robin’s swim across the river in Section 9. What drives him to keep going, and what challenges his ambitions?
8. Describe what Robin sees in the snow on Christmas Eve, coming down the road. What is the significance to Robin?
9. Describe Robin’s encounter with the Welsh soldiers. What happened, and how did he escape?
10. Explain how Robin helps his friends escape being robbed. What does he do, and how does it work to help them?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Robin learns much through the novel. What lesson do you think is the most important? Who teaches him? How does this help him throughout the rest of the novel? How can this help him later in his life?
Essay Topic 2
When Robin accidentally slips using the chisel, and breaks his cross, what is his reaction? What does this show, in terms of his character? What is Brother Matthew’s response? What does he mean when he notes that a bad temper is not the best teacher? What does this lesson teach Robin?
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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