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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. Whose death does Cedric mourn in Chapter 32?

2. What does De Bracy ask Rowena for in Chapter 32?

3. Realizing that his men are deserting him, what does Prince John suggest?

4. What does Robin of Locksley fake in Chapter 41?

5. Who does Cedric encounter while he is making his escape?

Short Essay Questions

1. In her trial, what does Rebecca do when she is given time to argue her defense?

2. What happens to Rebecca towards the end of the battle? Who tries to save Rebecca?

3. What advice does Nathan offer Isaac in Chapter 35?

4. Who is sent to Torquilstone posing as a priest, and what does he do to help Cedric escape?

5. What happens when the Black Knight and Wamba are traveling through the forest in Chapter 40?

6. At Athelstane's castle, what are the twenty women in an apartment doing?

7. What are Bois-Guilbert's aspirations, and what does he offer Rebecca in exchange for marrying him?

8. In Chapter 38, what does Rebecca ask her father to do in her letter?

9. What request does King Richard make of Cedric in Chapter 42? What request does Cedric make of Ivanhoe?

10. How does Robin of Locksley distribute the spoils of the battle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Scott's use of irony in the novel "Ivanhoe." What are some examples of irony in the novel? How do these examples affect the tone and plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the historical inaccuracies in the novel "Ivanhoe." Were these inaccuracies deliberate? If so, why might Scott have chosen to depict the story in a way that is not historically accurate?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the love triangles in the story. Who is involved in a love triangle? What conflicts arise as a result of these love triangles? How do these love triangles resolve?

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