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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’s father say about his disability at the end of the novel?
2. What substance could hide soldiers attacking the castle?
3. Why is Robin proud to be able to answer the host at lunch in Section 6?
4. What does Robin wonder at the beginning of Section 8?
5. What does Robin learn in making the harp?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Explain why food supplies are so low within the castle in Section 9. What else is low?
3. Once Robin’s group does escape the inn, where do they sleep? Why does Brother Luke insist on leaving a farthing and a prayer?
4. What is the plan for the attack on the Welsh? How will the aid army know when to strike, and how will they strike?
5. Describe the scene in Section 6 when Brother Luke guides Robin to swim, even though it is cold. What is his purpose in this?
6. Describe the White Hart. What is it, how do the men feel about it. How does it look?
7. 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?
8. Describe the fair Robin and his caretakers attend. What activities are there, and what does Robin see that amuses him?
9. Explain the news Adam the yeoman brings to Sir Peter in the hall. What is the situation?
10. Describe Robin’s new course of study and actions in Section 7, as devised by Brother Luke. What duties does his new life entail?
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
Brother Luke mentions that nicknames are often not critical, but merely representations of a person’s special qualities in name form. Think of three nicknames used in the novel, and explain them in detail. Why is the nickname chosen, and what about the person does it represent?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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