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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Robin kill the forester?
(a) He had destroyed Robin's bow.
(b) He had insulted Robin.
(c) He had insulted Maid Marion.
(d) Because he had shot upon Robin.

2. What does Will sing of?
(a) Flowers and tranquility.
(b) Birds and tranquility.
(c) A huge battle had between the knights of Camelot and a beast.
(d) Flowers and birds.

3. How many of the Sheriff's men laid on the ground?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Eight.
(c) Five.
(d) Ten.

4. Where was the bishop that was due to marry Ellen a Dale from?
(a) Hereford.
(b) Essex.
(c) York.
(d) Malton.

5. Where had Allan a Dale come from?
(a) Whitby.
(b) London.
(c) York.
(d) Staffordshire.

6. Why did Will leave the home?
(a) He stole from his father.
(b) He stole from the local abbot.
(c) He murdered a man in cold blood.
(d) He boxed his father's steward on the ear and accidentally killed him.

7. Why did the Palmer walk away muttering?
(a) He was out of nails.
(b) He felt that he would want to watch the hanging and knew nothing.
(c) He thought that Robin wouldn't come.
(d) He was told that David wanted to watch Will hang.

8. Who was the only man as attractive as Will?
(a) Allan a Dale, the harpist.
(b) Alan a Dale, the minstrel.
(c) Allan a Dale, the minstrel.
(d) Alan a Dale, the harpist.

9. How is the Sheriff of Nottingham described?
(a) A stout, lusty fellow with a quick temper.
(b) A tall, merry fellow who roams the greenwood.
(c) A fat rogue of a fellow.
(d) A certain fellow with a sour temper and a grim look.

10. What fee would those who joined Robins' band gain?
(a) Fifty marks.
(b) Forty marks.
(c) Forty shillings.
(d) Forty pounds.

11. What did Robin do before he lightened the purse of the rich?
(a) He made them promise to do good.
(b) He made them promise to delay their taxes for a week.
(c) He feasted them.
(d) He harrassed them.

12. What feathers were the guides of Robin's arrows made from?
(a) Black magpie feather.
(b) Grey goose feather.
(c) Grey robin feather.
(d) Brown hawk feather.

13. How much did "Robert" want for his cattle?
(a) Four hundred pounds.
(b) Three hundred pounds.
(c) One hundred pounds.
(d) Five hundred pounds.

14. From where had the messenger come?
(a) London.
(b) Lincolnshire.
(c) Sherwood forest.
(d) Banbury Town.

15. How did Little John fare in the Sheriff's employ?
(a) Right well.
(b) Very good.
(c) Very poor.
(d) Right merrily.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the only man that hadn't suffered that day?

2. What color is the stranger wearing?

3. What feat of strength did the stranger perform?

4. What trees surrounded the inn?

5. What was the penalty for poaching the king's game?

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