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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. What area did Robin come to?
2. How many men did Little John bring back to say goodbye?
3. How did Little John lift Robin?
4. Who was this person looking for?
5. What is in the bowl?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was it that the three beggars attacked Robin?
2. Why did the Queen argue so valiantly for Robin?
3. Why wouldn't the Sheriff help the Knight?
4. Who was the person that Robin ran into and why was he hated?
5. Many times, the word "shriving" is used in this section. What does it mean?
6. What did Robin ask of his final resting place?
7. Why does the author say that he doesn't blame the reader for putting down the book?
8. What did Gilbert say of Robin's shooting?
9. Why did Little John help the ladies?
10. Why did Sir Richard Lee tell the Queen what the King was up to?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Eventual the Prioress kills Robin. Do you think this is a fitting end to Robin's life? Why or why not? Explain how a death by betrayal could be considered a poor way to die for such a great historical legend.
Essay Topic 2
A lot of stories start out from being fact, but through time are distorted to almost heroic proportions. Give at least two examples of such distortions that are made or may originate from fact. These stories usually enlist people that actually existed at one point.
Essay Topic 3
Compare the police to Robin's band of merry men. How are they similar? How do they differ? How are they the same? In what ways would one survive and the other would not?
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