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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 spills all over Ellen in Section 1?

2. What does Brother Luke say crutches can be, for Robin?

3. What does Brother Luke originally take Robin to the river to do?

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

5. What does Robin try to do in order to see out the window in Section 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Brother Matthew plans to securely attach the two parts to the cross.

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

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 the journey to St. Mark’s.

5. Where does the group sleep the first night of their journey, and why does Robin think this is such an important adventure?

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

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

8. 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?

9. What does John de Bureford write in his letter to Robin? What does this mean for the young man?

10. Describe the town as it is decorated for Midsummer Eve. What does Robin see?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brother Luke not only helps Robin strength his body, but also his mind and his spirit. How does Brother Luke help Robin strengthen his body? How about his mind? And his spirit? How do the other monks help these processes? What is the outcome for Robin? Why does Brother Luke place such emphasis on all three areas of Robin’s life?

Essay Topic 2

Explain what happens to Robin’s parents at the beginning of the novel, and describe their reappearance later in the novel. Do you think his parents were right to leave him alone, with only the servants? Do you think this is common, during the time of the novel? How did Robin feel about his parents’ departure? How does he feel at the end of the novel, when they return?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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