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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. How does Robin begin to tell who is coming to the room in Section 2?
(a) He can tell by the time of day.
(b) He can tell by the sound of their voices.
(c) He can tell by the sound of their footfalls.
(d) He can tell by their scent.

2. In Section 5, what does Robin say is a real adventure?
(a) Sleeping at an inn.
(b) Hunting his own food.
(c) Sleeping outside.
(d) Eating raw meat.

3. What does Robin help all the little boys make in Section 4?
(a) He helps them make dolls.
(b) He helps them make crosses.
(c) He helps them make crutches.
(d) He helps them make boats.

4. With whom does Brother Luke, Brother Matthews, and Robin share their meal in the rain?
(a) A minstrel.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A king.
(d) A knight.

5. What does Brother Luke suggest to help Robin pass the time in Section 2?
(a) He suggests reading.
(b) He suggesting learning to sing.
(c) He suggests whittling.
(d) He suggests writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can Brother Hubert teach Robin?

2. Who teaches Robin about the stars?

3. What is Robin excited to do while making his new creation in Section 4?

4. What does Ellen do in response to Robin’s outburst regarding the porridge?

5. In Section 1, what does Brother Luke explain has happened to Ellen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe why Robin wishes to read and write.

2. Describe the journey to St. Mark’s.

3. Describe what Robin sees and hears during his first days at St. Mark’s.

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

5. Describe St. Mark’s, including the various areas mentioned in the book.

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

7. What does Brother Luke say about the stars, and what does he question as a result?

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

9. Describe how Robin comes to the nickname Crookshanks.

10. Describe Robin’s letter to his father in Section 3. What does it say, and what is the tone?

(see the answer keys)

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