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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. In Section 3, what does Robin say to his father in the letter about his legs?
(a) He says they are like two sausages.
(b) He says they are like two dead weights.
(c) He says they are like two hamburger patties
(d) He says they are like two boat anchors.

2. What is Robin doing when a message arrives for him in Section 5?
(a) He is turning pages for the choir.
(b) He is swimming.
(c) He is whittling.
(d) He is dancing.

3. What does Robin do in the water to fool Brother Luke in Section 4?
(a) He splashes him.
(b) He hides from him.
(c) He pretends to swim.
(d) He pretends to walk.

4. What does Robin ask Brother Luke to do in Section 3?
(a) Help him learn to dance.
(b) Help him write a letter.
(c) Help him learn to cook.
(d) Help him learn to walk again.

5. What does Brother Luke explain about nicknames?
(a) They are always foolish.
(b) They are often outlandish.
(c) They are meant to be cruel.
(d) They are often terms of endearment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can Brother Hubert teach Robin?

2. What does Robin mean by hunger “saucing” the pasty?

3. What does Geoffrey call Robin?

4. How does Robin get to the hospice?

5. Why does Brother Luke keep making Robin continue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is expected of Robin, in terms of his future, and why is this at risk?

2. Describe the first morning on the road in Section 5. What did the group eat, and who did they meet?

3. What does John-go-in-the-Wynd bring back for Robin in Section 5, and what is its significance to the novel, and to Robin?

4. Describe why Robin wishes to read and write.

5. Explain what Brother Luke means when he says reading is another door in the wall.

6. Explain what happened to Robin that makes him require assistance.

7. Describe how Robin comes to the nickname Crookshanks.

8. Explain how Robin comes to whittle a boat and a cross.

9. Describe Robin’s actions, in relation to Ellen, at the beginning of the novel.

10. Describe what happens to cause Robin’s outburst in Section 3, and Brother Matthew’s response.

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