1 Who is the protagonist of the story? Robin Brother Luke Sir Peter Lady Maude 2 In what era does the story take place? The Middle Ages Ancient Greece The Great Depression Modern times 3 What impairment has overcome Robin? Disabled legs Black plague A head injury Hay fever 4 In what setting does the opening scene take place? The Welsh countryside Robin's parents' house in London Sir Peter's castle St. Mark's monastery 5 What does the "door in the wall" best represent? Opportunities in the face of challenges The ongoing war with the Scots Going on holiday Spiritual enlightenment 6 Who mainly takes care of Robin in the absence of his parents? Lady Constance Sir Peter de Lindsay Brother Luke John-go-in-the-Wynd 7 Who attacks Sir Peter's castle? The Scots The Welsh The British The Druids 8 What virtue does Brother Matthew encourage in Robin after he drops and ruins his cross? Patience Forgiveness Quick-wittedness Intellectual sharpness 9 Where does Robin's father, Sir John, hail from? Oxford Bureford Wales Lindsay 10 Why does Dame Ellen abandon her care of Robin? Robin's father has ordered it so She gets a job in Oxford She comes down with the plague She is angry at him for throwing his porridge at her 11 What is the first object Robin whittles? A doll A boat A dwarf A cross 12 What skill does Robin ask Brother Luke to teach him? Writing Whittling Horseback riding Boating 13 Why is Brother Luke so busy during the day at the monastery? He is taking care of people at the time of the Black Death He is caring for orphans in the city He is singing in the monastery choir He is cooking meals for the entire monastery 14 Where is Robin's mother for most of the story? At the castle of Sir Peter With the King at the Scottish wars In London with Dame Ellen With the Queen, helping to take care of her 15 What is "deafening" while Robin is laying in bed? The church bells The servants yelling at each other The sound of children playing Dame Ellen crying 16 What is expected of Robin? To care for the sick and poor To become a traveling monk To sing in the monastery choir To learn the ways of knighthood 17 What does the friar tell Robin to "always remember?" That he should not fear the Welsh army To thank his parents To mind his manners That there is a door in every wall 18 What is the role of John-go-in-the-Wynd? Monk Messenger Warrior Beggar 19 Who is Robin's tutor at St. Mark's? Brother Hubert Brother Matthew Brother Luke John-go-in-the-Wynd 20 Why does Robin receive the crown of jewels at the end of the story? Because he is sick and poor Because he has carved his own harp For his excellent singing in the choir For his heroic courage of saving the castle 21 How does Robin initially react to being called "Crookshanks" by Geoffrey? He yells angrily at Geoffrey He is confused by the comment He laughs He does not show his feelings 22 "The sky above was like the garment of Our Lady" is an example of: Metaphor Alliteration Parallelism Simile 23 What does Brother Luke regularly remind others to do? Pray Sing Rest Eat 24 How does John-go-in-the-Wynd alert the shoemaker to let them inside? He plays a song on his harp He howls like a wolf He does a little jig He yells his name 25 Which of the following is a synonym for the word "abate"? Converse Explode Reduce Augment
