Castle Diary

Who had the task of teaching the pages?

• David

• the Reeve

• Tobias's uncle

• the Chaplain

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When the dogs hunted boar, they wore ---.

• Mail to keep the boar from piercing them with his tusks

• Coverings on their paws to protect them from the snow and ice

• Bells to scare the boar and keep it from killing them

• Muzzles to keep them from tearing the boar apart

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which special dish was served to Toby with much ceremony?

• Ale a l’impale

• Finch tongue tart

• Sparrow a l’Arrow

• Brombread with jam

In response to the jousting death of the Earl of Hertford, Mark said ---.

• “Well, ‘tis common.”

• “This jousting must be stopped.”

• “Aye, he was a poor sportsman anyway.”

• “The fool deserved it.”

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What followed any work that was started on Egypty days?

• Romance

• Death

• Great success

• Ill fortune

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

How did the Physician try to cue Toby of his illness?

• He rubbed Toby’s chest with a mustard poultice

• He placed mistletoe in the straw of Toby’s head

• He bled his ill humors near the full moon

• He made him wear an Egyptian amulet

The harvesting of the castle wheat was a “boon,” which meant it was ---.

• An ancient duty that could not be refused

• A reward for serving the lord throughout the year

• A punishment for poaching on castle property

• An honor bestowed upon the villagers

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

At slaughtering time, what were Toby and Humphrey given to play with?

• Pigs’ tails

• Lambs’ wool

• Cows’ tongues

• Pigs’ bladders

Why did the Chaplain dislike the hanging of mistletoe?

• It was a pagan custom

• It made him sneeze

• It made the castle smell terrible

• It encouraged improper contact

What new weapon began making castles useless in Toby’s time?

• Catapults

• Cannons

• Battering rams

• Crossbows

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9