The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli Multiple Choice Questions
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What was the sound that Robin found deafening?

  • The sound of the bells (correct)
  • The sound of drums
  • The sound of shouting
  • The sound of trumpets

    • Where were all the bells of London ringing from?

  • Westminster Abbey, St. James's, and St. Giles
  • St. Peter's, St. John's, and St. Patrick's
  • St. Mary le Bow, St. Swithin’s, and St. Paul’s (correct)
  • St. Michael's, St. George's, and St. Andrew's

    • What was expected of Robin as the son of his father?

  • To become a merchant and manage the family business
  • To be sent away to live in the household of another knight and learn the ways of knighthood (correct)
  • To join the clergy and serve the church
  • To become a scholar and pursue knowledge at a university

    • What advice did Robin's father give him before riding off to the Scottish wars?

    <p>To not forget to be brave</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin become unable to do the day after his mother's departure?

    <p>Move his legs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin do when Dame Ellen brings him porridge?

    <p>He flings the porridge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin do while waiting for Ellen's return?

    <p>Examines the carvings in the hall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Robin wish his mother were there to care for him?

    <p>He becomes ill and unable to move his legs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is supposed to take Robin to Sir Peter de Lindsay?

    <p>John-the-Fletcher</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin hear but is unable to see out of the window?

    <p>Happening in the street below</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Ellen try to coax Robin to do?

    <p>Eat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Ellen leave in anger?

    <p>Robin flings the porridge she brought</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin wish for while waiting for Ellen's return?

    <p>Ellen to bring something he likes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does Robin anticipate bringing food?

    <p>Dame Ellen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin do when Ellen doesn't come back?

    <p>Spends hours examining the carvings in the hall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for Robin's departure from his mother?

    <p>Spreading plague</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Brother Luke do to help Robin reach the monastery?

    <p>Carries him on a horse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Robin feel about returning home?

    <p>Fearful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin become excited about making?

    <p>A boat out of a piece of pine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the arrival of May in the text get described?

    <p>With blooming flowers in the fields</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Robin initially feel within the monastery?

    <p>Isolated and alone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Brother Luke encourage Robin to engage in?

    <p>Wood whittling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Robin feel about eating initially?

    <p>Reluctant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the hospice within the monastery described as?

    <p>A bustling place with many visitors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin become accustomed to within the monastery?

    <p>Regular activities and sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Robin feel as Brother Luke takes care of him in the monastery?

    <p>Like a little child</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Brother Luke provide to Robin for wood whittling?

    <p>A piece of pine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Brother Luke explain to Robin about the soup?

    <p>Nutritional and medicinal value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Brother Luke teach Robin to build?

    <p>A toy boat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin carve from wood under Brother Luke's guidance?

    <p>A cross</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin wish to learn at the monastery?

    <p>To read and write</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Brother Luke spend time in the monastery?

    <p>Scriptorium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Robin respond when he encounters a boy on crutches?

    <p>Angrily</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin initially refuse to eat at the monastery?

    <p>Soppy food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin recognize by associating footsteps with different monks?

    <p>Sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Brother Luke suggest Robin make instead of a complex figure?

    <p>A simple cross</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin feel excited to create for himself?

    <p>Something for himself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Robin ask Brother Luke to teach him to write?

    <p>In the scriptorium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does Brother Luke spend time caring for in the monastery?

    <p>The sick and the poor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin encounter in the crowded passages of the monastery?

    <p>Sick, poor, and orphaned individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the unusual silence in the house?

    <p>The household has been affected by the plague</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Brother Luke plan to take Robin to St. Mark's?

    <p>Due to the lack of space at the hospice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the friar emphasize the importance of finding while navigating the city streets?

    <p>A door in any wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Robin explain his inability to walk?

    <p>He is bedridden</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the friar provide Robin with while preparing him for the journey?

    <p>Warm clothing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the interaction between Robin and Brother Luke provide insight into?

    <p>The challenges and fears faced during the plague</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the friar emphasize about the city's conditions while preparing Robin for the journey?

    <p>The evening dampness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is Robin's family absent?

    <p>Due to the Scottish wars and royal obligations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the friar reveal about the hospice?

    <p>It has no space for Robin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the detailed description of the friar's care for Robin emphasize?

    <p>The kindness and expertise he brings to the situation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text imply about the relationship between Robin and Brother Luke?

    <p>A sense of trust and hope</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the friar reveal about his plan to assist Robin?

    <p>He will support Robin on a jennet and guide him through the city streets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Brother Luke offer to do for Robin?

    <p>Teach him to write and help him send a letter to his father</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the minstrel, John-go-in-the-Wynd, agree to do for Robin?

    <p>Carry Robin's letter to his father</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin dictate to Brother Luke for the letter to his father?

    <p>A greeting and an expression of gratitude for Brother Luke's care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the letter from Robin to his father convey?

    <p>Gratitude for Brother Luke's care and a reflection on being left to the care of strangers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin create under the guidance of Brother Luke?

    <p>A jointed doll</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Brother Hubert educate Robin about?

    <p>Stars, the Holy Land, and ancient languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the narrative provide a glimpse into?

    <p>The daily life and challenges faced by individuals during the medieval period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text highlight about Robin's desire?

    <p>His desire to participate in physical activities like swimming despite his illness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the story portray about Robin?

    <p>His resilience and determination to overcome his physical limitations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What skill does Robin show talent in?

    <p>Carving and writing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin long to do after encountering Geoffrey and other boys?

    <p>Join them in swimming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the monastery do after the plague?

    <p>Resumes its services with the remaining monks taking on additional duties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who educates Robin about stars, the Holy Land, and ancient languages?

    <p>Brother Hubert</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin encounter at the monastery despite his illness?

    <p>Challenges and opportunities for learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the narrative provide insight into?

    <p>The challenges faced by individuals during the medieval period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Brother Luke teach Robin to build?

    <p>A jointed doll</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the travelers aim to reach by nightfall on their journey to London?

    <p>The White Swan inn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes confusion among the travelers about the correct route to Oxford?

    <p>A fork with no signpost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the travelers encounter beyond the village on their journey?

    <p>Damp and chilly road with hawthorn hedgerows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who do the travelers encounter under a beech tree during their journey?

    <p>A minstrel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the peasant whom the travelers encounter on their journey?

    <p>Gathering wood from the lord's forest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin interrupt during their journey?

    <p>A lively song played by John-go-in-the-Wynd</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the travelers hope to avoid by reaching the White Swan inn by nightfall?

    <p>Danger from cutpurses and roisterers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the travelers take refuge from under a beech tree during their journey?

    <p>A sudden shower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the travelers encounter just beyond the village on their journey?

    <p>Damp and chilly road with hawthorn hedgerows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes confusion about the correct road to Oxford?

    <p>A fork with no signpost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the peasant encountered by the travelers?

    <p>Gathering wood from the lord's forest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the travelers hope to avoid by reaching the White Swan inn by nightfall?

    <p>Danger from cutpurses and roisterers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who arranges for Robin's journey to Shropshire?

    <p>John-go-in-the-Wynd</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What provisions are prepared for Robin's journey?

    <p>Pasty with larks and rabbit, dried herring, and cheese</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Sir John's letter express concern about?

    <p>Robin's health and his mother's whereabouts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the letter from Sir John shed light on?

    <p>The family's well-being and the ongoing battle against the Scots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the chair-saddle created for Robin?

    <p>To provide comfort during the journey</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who takes over as the cook's helper for Robin's journey preparations?

    <p>Brother Andrew</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the journey's careful planning and provisions preparation demonstrate?

    <p>The importance of gratitude for God's gifts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the letter from Sir John provide for Robin?

    <p>A source of excitement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text provide a glimpse into?

    <p>Robin's journey to Shropshire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for the ongoing battle against the Scots?

    <p>Sir John de Bureford</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the monks and locals help with for Robin's departure?

    <p>Preparing provisions and the chair-saddle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the decorated doorways and friendly neighbors encountered by Robin?

    <p>To highlight the community's support for Robin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin realize about using crutches?

    <p>It means he won't be able to fulfill his father's expectation of becoming a knight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin enjoy teaching other boys?

    <p>To make boats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What reassures the friar about Robin's well-being?

    <p>Robin's mischief underwater</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What secret ability does Robin demonstrate?

    <p>Bearing weight on his feet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin express a desire to take part in making?

    <p>His crutches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What helps Robin shape the oak wood for his crutches?

    <p>His strength from swimming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin look forward to trying out after finishing making the crutches?

    <p>His crutches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the friar remind Robin about crutches?

    <p>Even crutches can be a way forward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What becomes a daily part of Robin's life?

    <p>Swimming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin enjoy playing with other boys at the brook?

    <p>Games</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin realize about fulfilling his father's expectation?

    <p>Using crutches means he won't be able to fulfill it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin express a desire to shape with wood?

    <p>His crutches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does John realize about their journey?

    <p>They must have taken the wrong fork</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the friar suggest stopping at the cross?

    <p>To say the office before continuing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the wind and rain warn the travelers of?

    <p>More rain to follow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Robin grow very tired on the journey?

    <p>The day's journey has taken a toll on him</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Robin mimic when John asked if he knew where to find him in case of need?

    <p>The way John had told it to him</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the mists later become on the same day that they began to rise?

    <p>A thick fog</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What could scarcely be seen by Robin when he crossed the outer bailey due to the thick fog?

    <p>D’Ath, who was close at his heels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did John do before riding off, slinging his pack and the harp across his back?

    <p>Laughed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does John caution Robin about when fitting the keys to the tapered holes?

    <p>It will not be easy to get the keys exactly like the holes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does John instruct Robin to find him in case of need?

    <p>Over the path beyond the river, across yon field, through the forest, fording the stream, and up another field, through another wood, near the church in the village of Tripheath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What obstructs visibility as Robin crosses the outer bailey to the inner castle gate?

    <p>Thick fog</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Robin's reaction to the mist turning into a thick fog?

    <p>He could see only a few steps ahead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who volunteers for a secret mission to seek help and supplies?

    <p>Robin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who rushes to borrow clothes for Robin's disguise?

    <p>Denis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who accompanies Robin on his mission in patched smock and ragged clothes?

    <p>D’Ath the dog</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does Robin seek help and encouragement from before setting off on his mission?

    <p>Brother Luke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is unaware of the water shortage at the castle?

    <p>Lady Constance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who defended the castle from a raiding party but falls ill?

    <p>Sir Peter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who plans to disguise himself and swim across the river despite objections?

    <p>Robin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is caring for Sir Peter when he falls ill?

    <p>Lady Constance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is aware of Robin's plan for the secret mission?

    <p>Denis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who prepares for the journey in patched smock and ragged clothes?

    <p>Robin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who quietly navigates the castle with Robin to begin the mission?

    <p>Brother Luke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who falls ill after defending the castle from a raiding party?

    <p>Sir Peter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action does Sir Peter take when expecting an attack?

    <p>Orders women and children to safety in the keep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What activity occupies the women and children inside the keep during the siege?

    <p>Weaving and playing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What challenges Robin while working on the Saxon harp?

    <p>Turning keys on a lathe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What prevents the Welsh from breaching the castle during the siege?

    <p>The prolonged fog</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to most of the Welsh stones launched from the catapult?

    <p>They miss their target</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin spend most of his time doing in his chamber during the siege?

    <p>Working on the Saxon harp</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the fog create uncertainty about during the siege?

    <p>The enemy's strength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action does the Welsh take to attack the castle?

    <p>Surround the castle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the narrative mention about the town gate during the siege?

    <p>It is attacked by the Welsh</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin's harp-making process involve?

    <p>Turning keys on a lathe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What activity do the women and children engage in inside the keep?

    <p>Weaving and playing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the siege on the castle?

    <p>The castle withstands the siege</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Robin rest feeling tired and in pain?

    <p>In a wood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does Robin encounter near John's mother's cottage?

    <p>John</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does John seek help from after Robin informs him of the danger at the castle?

    <p>Lord Hugh Fitzhugh's castle and other forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Robin concerned about before departing with John?

    <p>His ability to travel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does John reassure Robin about before departing?

    <p>That he will soon be able to carry his own harp</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin forget upon seeing John near the cottage?

    <p>His discomfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does John inform Robin of after returning later in the day?

    <p>The plan to lift the siege on the castle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin express concern about before departing with John?

    <p>His ability to travel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does John prepare to carry before departing with Robin?

    <p>Robin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin encounter near the forest's edge?

    <p>Smoke from cottages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin inform John of after being taken care of?

    <p>The danger at the castle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does John reassure Robin of before departing?

    <p>That he will soon be able to carry his own harp</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What disguise do Robin and Brother Luke use to escape from the castle?

    <p>Shepherd and friar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Robin reach the river at the bottom of the treacherous cliff?

    <p>Carefully descending using crutches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin pretend to be while swimming across the icy river?

    <p>A poor shepherd</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Robin evade capture when encountering a guard after crossing the river?

    <p>Pretends to head to a nearby cottage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens as Robin moves through a field after the fog begins to lift?

    <p>He encounters another guard who questions him</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin pretend to be while encountering the guard in the field?

    <p>A simple shepherd</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sally port that Robin and Brother Luke reach?

    <p>North wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin use to help him descend the treacherous cliff?

    <p>Crutches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin do after encountering a guard who offers him warmth by the fire?

    <p>Pretends to head to a nearby cottage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin do as the fog begins to lift during his journey?

    <p>Encounters another guard who questions him</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin encounter after successfully evading capture?

    <p>Another guard who questions him</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin pretend to be when encountering the guard after successfully evading capture?

    <p>A simple shepherd</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Robin eventually reach and spot smoke from cottages?

    <p>The forest's edge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does Robin urge to seek help after informing them of the danger at the castle?

    <p>John</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does John return after leaving to gather help from Lord Hugh Fitzhugh's castle and other forces?

    <p>Later in the day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does John reassure Robin about before they depart to seek help?

    <p>His ability to travel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does John prepare to carry as they set off to seek help?

    <p>Robin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin express concern about before they depart to seek help?

    <p>His ability to travel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin encounter near the forest's edge while looking for John's mother's cottage?

    <p>Smoke from cottages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin forget upon seeing John near the cottage?

    <p>His discomfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who carries Robin inside the cottage after they encounter each other near the cottage?

    <p>John</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin inform John of after seeing him near the cottage?

    <p>The danger at the castle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does John reassure Robin about before they set off to seek help?

    <p>His ability to travel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin urge John to do after informing him of the danger at the castle?

    <p>Seek help</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who volunteers for a secret mission to seek help and supplies?

    <p>Robin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who rushes to borrow clothes for Robin's disguise?

    <p>Denis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who accompanies Robin on his mission in patched smock and ragged clothes?

    <p>D’Ath the dog</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does Robin seek help and encouragement from before setting off on his mission?

    <p>Brother Luke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is unaware of the water shortage, which is kept secret from her?

    <p>Lady Constance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who defends the castle from a raiding party but falls ill?

    <p>Sir Peter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who helps Robin prepare for his journey in seeking aid for the besieged castle?

    <p>Brother Luke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is mindful of the risk of alerting others as they quietly navigate the castle to begin the mission?

    <p>Robin and Brother Luke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who finds comfort in overcoming difficult tasks?

    <p>Robin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is kept unaware of the water shortage at the besieged castle?

    <p>Lady Constance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who plans to disguise himself and swim across the river despite objections about his age and physical condition?

    <p>Robin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who sets off on the mission in patched smock and ragged clothes, accompanied by D’Ath the dog?

    <p>Robin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What activity do the women and children engage in inside the keep during the siege?

    <p>Weaving and playing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Sir Peter do in anticipation of the Welsh attack?

    <p>Orders women and children to safety in the keep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Robin occupied with most of the time during the siege?

    <p>Working on a harp</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What challenge does Robin face in his harp-making activity?

    <p>Turning keys on a lathe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What prevents the Welsh from breaching the castle during the siege?

    <p>Thick fog</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the vulnerability of the castle to the Welsh attack?

    <p>Fog and lack of men</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of the Welsh's use of a catapult during the siege?

    <p>Most of their stones miss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Sir Peter order the women and children to go for safety during the siege?

    <p>The keep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the activity inside the keep while the castle is under siege?

    <p>Weaving and playing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Welsh do to try to breach the castle during the siege?

    <p>Use a catapult</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the fog prevent the Welsh from doing during the siege?

    <p>Navigating the surrounding area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin spend his time doing inside the castle during the siege?

    <p>Working on a harp</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Robin escape from the castle?

    <p>Disguised as a shepherd and a friar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Robin reach the river at the bottom of the treacherous cliff?

    <p>Carefully descending using crutches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin pretend to be while swimming across the river?

    <p>A poor shepherd</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Robin evade capture by a guard after crossing the river?

    <p>Pretends to head to a nearby cottage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens as Robin moves through a field after the fog begins to lift?

    <p>He encounters another guard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Robin manage to slip away from the guard who questions him in the field?

    <p>Pretends to be a simple shepherd</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What disguise does Robin use to escape from the castle?

    <p>Shepherd and friar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Robin cross the icy river?

    <p>Swimming as a poor shepherd</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin encounter after the fog begins to lift?

    <p>Another guard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Robin manage to evade capture by the guard in the field?

    <p>Pretends to be a simple shepherd</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin pretend to be while swimming across the river?

    <p>A poor shepherd</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin encounter after successfully evading capture?

    <p>Another guard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the woman offer to bake for Robin after he rested?

    <p>A bannock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What woke Robin from his sleep?

    <p>The sound of the door opening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did John inform Robin of after returning later in the day?

    <p>Help was on the way from Lord Hugh Fitzhugh's castle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Robin realize upon waking up from his sleep?

    <p>He had slept and it was late in the day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What musical instruments do John and Robin use to communicate?

    <p>Bagpipe jig and harp</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do John and Robin encounter the sacristan?

    <p>Church</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does John plan to do after the curfew to give the signal?

    <p>Wait an hour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do John and Robin endure while waiting for the signal?

    <p>Deafening sound of curfew bells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who leaves Robin at the top of the church tower to sound the alarm?

    <p>John</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do Robin and John use to prepare for the signal at the church tower?

    <p>Climb the tower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do Robin and John see after the great bell rings?

    <p>Moving figures gathering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who helps John and Robin escape from the house and enter the church?

    <p>The shoemaker</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does John point out to Robin while they wait for the signal?

    <p>Familiar landmarks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do John and Robin use to communicate with the bagpipe jig and harp playing?

    <p>Music</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do John and Robin encounter after enduring the deafening sound of the curfew bells?

    <p>The town being quiet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do Robin see after the great bell rings?

    <p>Moving figures gathering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin spend time doing in the carpentry shop as the days grow cold?

    <p>Making a viol and finishing a harp</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Robin taught to sing by Brother Luke in preparation for Christmas?

    <p>A carol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin hope for his parents' arrival at the castle for?

    <p>Christmas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event is approaching a few days before Robin is with Sir Peter in the armory?

    <p>The Feast of Thomas the Apostle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin learn to play with the help of Brother Luke?

    <p>The harp</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin carve from wood under Brother Luke's guidance?

    <p>A viol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Robin's hope regarding his parents' visit to the castle?

    <p>That they will arrive for Christmas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin spend time making in the carpentry shop as the days grow cold?

    <p>A viol and finishing a harp</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin hope for his parents' arrival at the castle for?

    <p>Christmas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event is approaching a few days before Robin is with Sir Peter in the armory?

    <p>The Feast of Thomas the Apostle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Robin taught to sing by Brother Luke in preparation for Christmas?

    <p>A carol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Robin learn to play with the help of Brother Luke?

    <p>The harp</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does John carry with him on the journey?

    <p>A little harp and crutches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What signal do Robin and John have with the shoemaker?

    <p>To enter the town through his house on the wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do Robin and John avoid being seen by Welsh soldiers?

    <p>To reach the town before it's too late</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do alliances and feuds play in the story?

    <p>Significant role in the characters' actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the overall tone of the narrative?

    <p>Filled with a sense of urgency and tension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ultimate goal of Robin and John's mission?

    <p>To give the signal for attack from the church tower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does John explain about the soldiers' guarding of the town?

    <p>They may not be guarding their side due to a family feud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What historical context is the story set in?

    <p>Where alliances and feuds play a significant role</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What emotions are prevalent as Robin and John embark on their mission?

    <p>Adventure and determination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the route Robin and John plan to take to enter the town?

    <p>Through the forest to the southeast, past the priory and ford the river</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the urgency of their mission emphasize?

    <p>The need for stealth and quick action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does John use to signal their need to the shoemaker?

    <p>A mournful tune</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Hall look like during the Christmas Eve celebration?

    <p>Decorated with holly and spruce, with the yule log burning on the hearth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is overcome with emotion upon reuniting with her son?

    <p>Lady Constance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who prepares Robin for an audience with the King and Queen?

    <p>Brother Luke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the joyous Christmas Eve celebration in the Hall include?

    <p>Singing ballads, storytelling, and a warm atmosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who leads a company of knights and men at arms to the castle?

    <p>The King and Robin's father, Sir John</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who sits enthroned surrounded by their hosts during the Christmas Eve celebration?

    <p>The King and Queen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is Robin overjoyed to see alive and well after the long absence caused by the war?

    <p>His father, Sir John</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who shares Robin's excitement about the good news of the King and Sir John's arrival?

    <p>Sir Peter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who embraces Robin warmly, showing no concern about Robin's previous leg injury?

    <p>Sir John, Robin's father</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is greeted with great enthusiasm upon their arrival at the castle?

    <p>The King and Queen, accompanied by Sir John and Lady Maud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who leads a company of knights and men at arms to the castle?

    <p>The King and Robin's father, Sir John</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is anxiously watching for signs of horsemen approaching the castle?

    <p>Robin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    A Young Boy's Encounter with a Wandering Friar

    • The protagonist, Robin, is bedridden and wishes to look out of the window to see the street activity.
    • He is hungry but unable to move, and realizes that the house is unusually silent.
    • A wandering friar, Brother Luke, arrives with food and explains that the household has been affected by the plague.
    • Brother Luke feeds and cares for Robin, and reveals his plan to take him to St. Mark's due to the lack of space at the hospice.
    • Robin explains his inability to walk and his family's absence due to the Scottish wars and royal obligations.
    • The friar assures Robin that he will support him on a jennet and guide him to St. Mark's through the city streets.
    • Brother Luke emphasizes the importance of finding a door in any wall to reach their destination.
    • While preparing Robin for the journey, the friar provides him with warm clothing and emphasizes the evening dampness.
    • The friar's actions and words suggest that he is compassionate and knowledgeable about the city's conditions and how to navigate it.
    • The text implies a sense of trust and hope as Robin prepares to leave with Brother Luke.
    • The interaction between Robin and Brother Luke provides insight into the challenges and fears faced by individuals during the plague, as well as the willingness of strangers to help.
    • The detailed description of the friar's care for Robin emphasizes the kindness and expertise he brings to the situation.

    Robin's Rehabilitation and New Pursuits

    • Robin is taken by the friar to the brook for a bath and to learn how to swim to strengthen his arms and legs.
    • The friar assures Robin that swimming will help him get stronger and eventually be able to use crutches.
    • Robin realizes that using crutches means he won't be able to fulfill his father's expectation of becoming a knight, causing him distress.
    • The friar encourages Robin, reminding him that even crutches can be a way forward.
    • Swimming becomes a daily part of Robin's life, in addition to other activities like carpentry and music.
    • Robin enjoys teaching other boys to make boats and playing games with them at the brook.
    • His swimming skills improve, and he starts to dive and play tricks on the friar in the water.
    • Robin's mischief underwater reassures the friar that he is well.
    • Secretly, Robin is able to bear weight on his feet, a sign of his improving health.
    • He expresses a desire to take part in making his crutches, and with support, he is able to shape the wood himself.
    • Robin's strength from swimming helps him shape the oak wood for his crutches over several weeks.
    • His excitement grows as he finishes making the crutches and looks forward to trying them out.

    Escape from the Castle

    • Robin and Brother Luke sneak out of the castle in the fog, disguised as a shepherd and a friar.
    • They reach the sally port in the north wall without encountering anyone else.
    • Robin carefully descends a treacherous cliff using crutches and makes it to the river at the bottom.
    • Robin swims across the icy river, pretending to be a poor shepherd, and struggles with the cold and current.
    • After reaching the other side of the river, Robin encounters a guard who offers him warmth by the fire, but Robin pretends to head to a nearby cottage instead.
    • Robin continues his journey, and the fog begins to lift as he moves through a field.
    • Robin encounters another guard who questions him, but Robin pretends to be a simple shepherd and manages to slip away.
    • Robin successfully evades capture and continues on his path to freedom.

    A Joyous Reunion

    • Robin is anxiously watching for signs of horsemen approaching the castle, hoping for news about the end of the Scottish wars and the fate of his father.
    • Eventually, a company of knights and men at arms, led by the King and Robin's father, Sir John, arrives at the castle.
    • Robin is overjoyed to see his father alive and well after the long absence caused by the war.
    • Sir Peter, aware of the good news, shares Robin's excitement and they both prepare to welcome the arriving company.
    • The King and Queen, accompanied by Sir John and Lady Maud, are greeted with great enthusiasm upon their arrival at the castle.
    • Robin's mother, Lady Constance, is overcome with emotion upon reuniting with her son, holding him close and whispering his name.
    • Sir John, Robin's father, notes how much Robin has grown and embraces his son warmly, showing no concern about Robin's previous leg injury.
    • The weary travelers retire briefly to rest before coming together for a joyous Christmas Eve celebration in the Hall.
    • The Hall is decorated with holly and spruce, and the yule log burns on the hearth as the King and Queen sit enthroned, surrounded by their hosts.
    • The festivities include singing ballads, storytelling, and a warm atmosphere, bringing joy and merriment to the castle.
    • Sir Peter and Lady Constance, along with Sir John and Lady Maud, sit with the King and Queen, creating a scene of unity and celebration after the long and challenging war.
    • Brother Luke prepares Robin for an audience with the King and Queen, as the castle comes alive with the spirit of Christmas and the joy of a long-awaited reunion.

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