When Robin Hood Meets Little John (Countdown to STAAR)

Which off stage sound effect would best accompany the moment when John strikes Robin in the head with his staff?

• Sharply striking a wood block with a drumstick

• Dropping a wood block in a tray of shallow water

• Scraping sandpaper over a metal pot

• Rapidly shaking a long sheet of flexible metal

Little John solves the tension of the story's conflict when he

• boasts about his size and strength

• calls Robin a coward for threatening to use a bow and arrow

• extends his hand to Robin after knocking him into the river

Which of the following props plays the greatest part in the resolution of the conflict

• Robin's bow and arrows

• An oak staff

• Robin's Lincoln green costume

• The mid behind the bridge

Read the excerpt

John: You are the best man with a staff I have met in many years. I will be sorry to see you lose.

Robin: And yet you boast! you have spirit, even if you lack good sense. I shall enjoy watching you thrash about in the water.

What can the reader infer about both Robin & John from this?

• Both men respect the other's intelligence.

• John is boastful, but Robin is humble and kind.

• Robin and John both seem to enjoy boasting and brawling with each other.

• Robin and John both grow increasingly angry as the fight continues.

Which of these is the best summary of the play?

• Robin and John both try to cross a narrow bridge in a forest . Because the bridge is too small to hold both men's weight, they decide to have a contest to see who will cross first.

• While strolling through the forest, Robin and John meet each other. They fight with staffs to determine who is the strongest and end up teaching each other new tricks.

• Robin and John argue over which man should first cross a narrow bridge in the forest. They settle their argument with a staff-fighting contest and manage to become friends after Robin loses the contest.

• Neither Robin nor John is willing to allow the other to first cross a narrow bridge. The fight and John loses, though Robin invites him to meet the Merry Men.