The Door in the Wall Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Marguerite De Angeli
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 138 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Door in the Wall Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Marguerite De Angeli
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 138 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who resides in the almonry of St. Luke’s?

2. In Section 1, what does Brother Luke explain about always finding a way through?

3. What does Robin wonder about his father at the end of Section 2?

4. What action does Robin’s father put into place in Section 5?

5. What causes Brother Luke, Brother Matthews, and Robin to question their direction in Section 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the afternoon on the road in Section 5. Why does Robin develop the urge to walk, and what does the peasant tell them about hunting for wood?

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

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

5. Describe why Robin wishes to read and write.

6. Explain what Robin begins crafting for himself in Section 4, and why it is so important for him to craft this item.

7. Explain what Brother Luke does to help Robin gain upper body strength, and how he helps him when his muscles tire.

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

9. At the end of Section 1, Robin wonders what he has to be thankful for. What should he be thankful for, and what does this show about Robin at this point in the novel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Robin accidentally slips using the chisel, and breaks his cross, what is his reaction? What does this show, in terms of his character? What is Brother Matthew’s response? What does he mean when he notes that a bad temper is not the best teacher? What does this lesson teach Robin?

Essay Topic 2

Robin’s relationship with his father, from the beginning of the novel, appears to be based on Robin’s respect for his father, and his desire to be like his father. How is this relayed by the author when Robin’s father is not a present character in the novel? How does Robin see his father? What does the letter to his father say about his feelings toward his father? What instances does Robin show awe toward his father’s ability? What does his father’s response at the end of the novel, when he returns home, say about his feelings for his son?

Essay Topic 3

The feudal system was in place during the writing of the novel, and this system placed citizens according to their social class. What social class is Robin? Brother Luke? Sir Peter? How do their various classes dictate what these individuals do in the novel? Would Robin be as catered to if he were he the son of a laborer? The son of a king? What does this say about the servant class of London at the time?

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