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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. Where does Robin begin staying during the day in Section 10?

2. What does Robin worry about with Sir Peter?

3. How does Robin get away from the Welsh soldiers?

4. What is the relationship between Sir Hugh and Sir Peter?

5. Why are the men at the inn in Section 6 not afraid of Robin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Robin and his protectors escape the inn. How do they flee their attackers?

2. Describe Robin’s swim across the river in Section 9. What drives him to keep going, and what challenges his ambitions?

3. Explain how Robin helps his friends escape being robbed. What does he do, and how does it work to help them?

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

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

6. Describe Robin’s encounter with the Welsh soldiers. What happened, and how did he escape?

7. Describe what Robin sees, once the strike on the Welsh has begun, and after its success.

8. What possible enemies does the castle face, and how could they breech the defenses, according to John-go-in-the-Wynd and Adam? What tactics could enemies use?

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

10. Describe the White Hart. What is it, how do the men feel about it. How does it look?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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