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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 Cedric hope to marry Rowena to?

2. What language becomes the official language of England as a result of Norman royalty?

3. Who does Prince John worry the mysterious knight is?

4. Who is the keeper of the forest that Friar Tuck referred to?

5. Who does Front-de-Boeuf claim to have believed Rebecca was?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who do the horsemen encounter at the Sunken Cross?

2. Why is Prince John concerned to learn that the Disinherited Knight is Ivanhoe?

3. What happens to King Richard as he is traveling through Europe? How does this affect the leadership of England?

4. Why do the people of England prefer King Richard over Prince John?

5. Why does Rebecca return money to Gurth in Chapter 10?

6. Why does Cedric forbid Lady Rowena from appearing before the Normans?

7. What does the Palmer warn Isaac of Kent about? Where does the Palmer take Isaac?

8. What is the Disinherited Knight offered for his win in the tournament? What does he accept?

9. When Bois-Guilbert boasts of the Knights Templar's superiority, what does the Palmer talk about?

10. Describe the mysterious knight who enters into the tournament?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the real historical figures of the novel. Who are the historical figures depicted in the novel? Has Scott portrayed them as they are remembered in history? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character Locksley. What is his role in the novel? How has Scott's depiction of this character shaped the modern-day character of Robin Hood?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the hero archetype. What characteristics are associated with the hero archetype? Why is Ivanhoe an example of a hero? Are there other examples of the hero archetype in the story?

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