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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 did Lady Elenaor's father die?

2. From whom does Eustace seek parchment and ink to write to Eleanor regarding her husband's death in Chapter V?

3. What cry rouses Eustace as he fights for his life by the river in Chapter IV?

4. What weapons do Eustace and du Guesclin exchange after Eustace captures du Guesclin?

5. On Pedro's side in the battle at Navaretta, how many knights are killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter II, why does Sir Philip Ashton come to Lynwood Keep?

2. What was England like during the reign of Edward III?

3. What does Leonard do in Chapter VI when he thinks Gaston has a fever?

4. How do Gaston d'Aubricour and Ralph Penrose get along?

5. What does Eustace notice the night before the battle in Chapter IV and how does it make him feel?

6. Who is Ralph Penrose?

7. In Chapter 4, how do the two armies meet one another?

8. How is the arrival of the Lances of Lynwood described?

9. How did Gaston lose his home?

10. What does Gaston d'Aubricour tell Eustace what he thinks of the Keep's defenses and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leonard and Eustace have been friends since childhood. How and why does the relationship deteriorate? What role does jealousy play in the way the relationship changes?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of The Lances of Lynwood and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of The Lances of Lynwood?

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