“Crispin Cross of Lead (48-58)

Crispin found Widow Daventry downstairs after the soldiers had wrecked the Green Man Inn. Make an inference why the widow told Crispin to ask Bear why the soldiers want to kill him.

• It is Bear’s secret.

• Bear and the boy share a special bond.

• John Bill would reveal it to him.

• The Brotherhood had sworn to secrecy.

“Diminished as she already was, my news reduced her even more.” Diminished most likely means……

• Larger than life.

• Equal feeling.

• Characteristic of a lion.

• Reduced, lessened.

I climbed the steps to the solar room and slipped into the hiding place in the wall. As I dosed, welcoming the darkness as the only safe companion to my despair. So much had happened all because of me.

This is an example of …………

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• theme

“Good widow, can you read? Could you tell me what it says on my cross was belonged to my mother?

Written was……

• Crispin

• Asta’s son

• Crispin, son of Furnival

• Lost

How did Crispin take the news?

• He was arrogant about it.

• He was astonished and bewildered.

• He was full of questions.

• He was clever and eager about it.

Thirteen years ago Lord Furnival was infatuated with Lord Douglas’s daughter, Asta’s, your mother. From that union , you were born. The word infatuated most likely means…..

• loved

• hated

• charmed, facinated

• attached

It has taken my mother

s death, Father Quinel’s murder, and the desire of others to kill me to claim a life of my own.

• True

• False

“I suppose some might have considered me blessed, to be of royal, high blood. But I know that blood to be nothing but venom.” Infer what YOU think Crispin meant by this statement.

• Aycliffe was a snake.

• He had a blood disease.

• He lost all that he loved because of his kinship.

Only one person in his life had been like a father to Crispin, his name was…….

• John Aycliffe

• Sir Richard duBrey

• Father Quinel

• Bear.

Once inside the dungeon, was does Crispin have in his possession to defend himself and Bear?

• Sword

• Crossbow

• nunchucks

• dagger