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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the old woman crying?
(a) She was about to lose her home.
(b) She had just lost her husband.
(c) She was sick and dying.
(d) Her sons were going to be hanged.

2. How old is the knight's son?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Twenty-one.

3. Why was Robin disheartened?
(a) He wasn't invited to the contest.
(b) He lost the contest.
(c) He was surrounded.
(d) He hadn't gained the Queen's favor.

4. What story made the ladies of the court laugh?
(a) Robin and Little John's meeting.
(b) Little John's service to the Sheriff of Nottingham.
(c) The Bishop and Sir Richard of the Lea.
(d) Robin and the Friar's meeting.

5. Little John broke the door as though it were made of...?
(a) Decayed wood.
(b) Dead branches.
(c) Fine china.
(d) Brittle ice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Robin give the knight for himself?

2. How much of the Bishops money did Robin leave to the Bishop?

3. Who was in the King's service, and the son of a beneficiary of Robin?

4. What nail did the Corn Engrosser twist to gain access to the boots?

5. Who moved the King to break his promise to the Queen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the King moved by Sir Henry's fealty?

2. Why did Little John help the ladies?

3. Why wouldn't the Sheriff help the Knight?

4. Why does the author say that he doesn't blame the reader for putting down the book?

5. What was unique about the poor man's shoes?

6. How did the Corn Engrosser dress to travel in anonymity?

7. How did Robin benefit from each person he encountered?

8. What three things does the King hold dear?

9. What gifts were given to the Knight?

10. What did the King say of Richard of the Lea's loyalty to Robin Hood?

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