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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. In Chapter VII, how many gold crowns does Eustace give Gaston?

2. What is the name of the Chancellor who pronounces Eustace Arthur's guardian?

3. What is the name of Eustace's horse in Chapter VIII?

4. Who is expected at a hostel that leaves no room for Eustace, Arthur, and their party in Chapter X?

5. Where is Eustace in Chapter VIII when he is called to go home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Father Cyril give Eustace at the end of Chapter IX, and what does Eustace do with what he is given?

2. What lies does Clarenham tell about Eustace?

3. What happens to the Lances after the Princereturns to Aquitaine?

4. How does Leonard act after he recovers?

5. What does Lady Muriel Clarenham say when Eustace asks her not to believe false tales about him?

6. Why does Eustace remain a guest of Jean de Montford rather than going directly to Edward with Arthur?

7. Where does Eustace find Leonard?

8. What memories does Eustace have of Agnes in Chapter X?

9. What happens when Gaston and some other men go to intercept supplies in Chapter XIII?

10. How is a plot against Eustace discovered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Eustace struggles to fit into his brother’s world. Why does he struggle to fit into his brother’s world? What does his struggle communicate about roles in the 1300s related to gender and status?

Essay Topic 3

Leonard makes assumptions about an old woman who is caring for him in Chapter VII. What assumptions does Leonard make? How does he base his assumptions on appearances? How and why are appearances deceiving?

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