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WorksheetsThe Door in the Wall
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 36mins
"Fie on thee for an impertinent lad!" Impertinent means
rude; uncivil
illumined
untidy
"Oh my goodness!" exclaimed Brother Luke fervently. Fervently means...
buzzed
alongside
showing great passion
He is one of Sir Peter's archers at Lindsay.
Adam the minstrel
Adam the bowman
John-go-in-the-wynd
He is the friar at St. Mark's who cares for Robin.
Brother Luke
Brother John
Brother Mike
This is a pie filled with fish or meat.
paste
pasty
pasta
A fortified tower within the walls of a castle is a ____.
belfry
embrasure
keep
Where is the setting in the story?
France
England
Italy
What is the time period in the story?
12th century
18th century
14th century
Sir John de Buford gave updates about ______.
the war
Robin's mother
the plague
All of these answers.
Sir John de Buford also told Robin to _____.
stay with his mother
go to Sir Lindsay's with Brother Luke
stay with Brother Luke at the monastery
What did Brother Luke give Robin to occupy his time?
a new book to read
a knife and soft pine wood to whittle
a new horse to ride in order to heal
Why is Robin worried about meeting Sir Peter and Lady Constance?
He's too shy to talk to people.
He doesn't really like them.
He's worried because he is crippled.
What does Robin make with the wood and knife?
a boat
a cross
doll
all of the these
What is the figurative meaning of the phrase, the door in the wall?
A big brick wall with a door
With patience and perseverance, any obstacle can be overcome
That salt fish were a food item eaten in the Middle Ages
Every house has a mouse
Who was D'Ath?
Robin's hound
A child in the castle
Robin's goldfish
Robin's uncle
What did the King give to Robin?
Money
A crown
A staff
A jeweled necklace
Why was Robin worried that his parents would mistake him for a stable boy?
Because he smelled like horses
Because he hadn't bathed in many days
Because his legs could not straighten and he walked with crutches
Because he dyed his hair a shade of purple
What was another name for the plague that left Robin all alone in his parent's castle?
The Red fever
The Corona Virus
The Black Death
He was mean to the peasants
What did Robin volunteer to do?
Get help from John-Go-In-The-Wynd to save the Town and Castle from the Welsh invaders
Clean up rubbish from Castle Dome Middle School
What holiday was it when the King awarded Robin with the jeweled necklace?
Thanksgiving
Christmas
New Years
The 4th of July
John-Go-In-The- Wynd had what job?
A minstrel
A Knight
A painter
A shoe maker
Why did the boys call Robin Crookshanks?
They were making fun of his eyes
Because his legs were crooked
Because they thought he was a bad person
Because they wanted a toy sailboat but he wouldn't share
What was the first thing Robin carved?
A doll
An Airplane
A cross
A sailboat
Which one of the following is a Theme from, "The Door in the Wall"?
A person can overcome any obstacle in life, if they persevere and believe in themself.
Always take good care of your teeth, they are important for your health.
A person who uses good manners will always have friends
A person should get 8 hours of sleep each night to live their best life.
Did you enjoy the book?
Yes
No
What book?
I didn't listen to it
After the King awarded Robin, he replied by doing what?
Reciting a poem and his hound D'Ath
Acting out a play with Brother Luke
Singing a Christmas carol while playing his harp
Hugging the King of England
Religion played an important role in people's lives, during the Middle Ages
False
True
What social class of people did Robin belong to?
Peasant
Pleasant
Royal
Noble
Define breviary
a shelter for travelers, orphans, or the ill or destitute
in the Roman Catholic Church, a book that contains the hymns, psalms, and prayers prescribed for each day
savagely fierce; violently cruel; extreme or intense
Define hospice
a shelter for travelers, orphans, or the ill or destitute
travelers
something added to the end of a word to change its use or meaning
Define Prior
a shelter for travelers, orphans, or the ill or destitute
a sudden and widespread disaster; any misfortune, mishap or failure
the head of a religious order
Define wayfarers
the head of a religious order
travelers
church building set aside for dispensing aid to the poor
Define almonry
to destroy a great number
determined; set in purpose or opinion
church building set aside for dispensing aid to the poor
Define prow
front part of a vessel or aircraft
to respect or admire
something added to the beginning of a word to change its use or meaning
Define gait
to show or indicate beforehand
a person's manner of walking
the base or essential part of something; the main part of a word
Define pumice
the head of a religious order
the base or essential part of something; the main part of a word
a light and porous lava rock, often used as an abrasive or polish
Define oddity
front part of a vessel or aircraft
a strange attitude or habit
a sudden and widespread disaster; any misfortune, mishap or failure
Define conduit
a pipe or channel through which something passes
a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something
dangerous; hazardous; traitorous
Define abate
a shelter for travelers, orphans, or the ill or destitute
to lessen in violence or intensity
in the Roman Catholic Church, a book that contains the hymns, psalms, and prayers prescribed for each day
Define ingrate
ungrateful ("not thankful") person
a pipe or channel through which something passes
dangerous; hazardous; traitorous
Define slatternly
being habitually untidy especially in dress or apperance
to examine carefully and in detail
a person's manner of walking
Define cavalcade
a procession of people traveling on horseback
raised platform for speakers or other important people
savagely fierce; violently cruel; extreme or intense
Define flambeaux
a careless mistake
A flaming torch
a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something
Define dais
a light and porous lava rock, often used as an abrasive or polish
to lessen in violence or intensity
raised platform for speakers or other important people
Define bastion
raised platform for speakers or other important people
a pipe or channel through which something passes
a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
Define lathe
medieval artillery used during sieges
machine tool for shaping metal or wood
a pipe or channel through which something passes
Define catapult
raised platform for speakers or other important people
medieval artillery used during sieges
to show or indicate beforehand
Define emissaries
messengers
machine tool for shaping metal or wood
the base or essential part of something; the main part of a word
Define largess
a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
savagely fierce; violently cruel; extreme or intense
generosity in giving gifts
Define fripperies
A showy article of clothing or a decorative item that is worn
medieval artillery used during sieges
something added to the end of a word to change its use or meaning
Define pasty
to lessen in violence or intensity
small meat pie or turnover
savagely fierce; violently cruel; extreme or intense
Define saffron
A flaming torch
a crocus, Crocus sativus, having showy purple flowers
a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something
Define fennel
a tall herb or plant used as a medicine or to flavor food; has a licorice flavor
generosity in giving gifts
A showy article of clothing or a decorative item that is worn
Define hawthorn
a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
ungrateful ("not thankful") person
A thorny shrub much used in England for hedges; used as a sedative or anxiety reducer
Define hedgerow
a shelter for travelers, orphans, or the ill or destitute
a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
something added to the beginning of a word to change its use or meaning
Define porridge
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
the base or essential part of something; the main part of a word
to show or indicate beforehand
Define jennet
to respect or admire
small Spanish saddle horse
a sudden and widespread disaster; any misfortune, mishap or failure
Define men at arms
a shelter for travelers, orphans, or the ill or destitute
a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
medieval soldiers, especially those supplied with heavy weapons
Which answer best describes the setting of the story?
present-day USA
A fantasy land
Middle Ages, England
Ancient Egypt
Which answer best describes a monk?
a trained carpenter
a servant of the king
a follower of God
a nurse
In chapter 3, what did Robin work so hard to make, only to have it break in his hands?
A cross
a boat
a paintbrush
a pendant
What is the unwelcomed nickname given to Robin in Chapter 4?
Robin the nut
Arms-a-spindle
Hobbler
Crookshanks
Who accompanies Robin and Brother Luke on their journey to Shopshire?
Small Geoffrey
Brother Matthew
Dame Ellen
John-go-in-the-Wynd
What happens to the travelers when they are trying to find the White Swan?
Robbers attack them
They get lost on the road
Wolves scare them
they meet Robin's father
In Chapter 9, what do the people held up in the castle begin to run out of?
patience
protectors
Water
Places to sleep
Who is included as a part of the King's Company?
Robin's Parents
Pope Gregory III
Welsh Soldiers
Robin's friends from Linday
At the end of the book, what does Robin give to the King?
His harp
a song
a parchment
his crutches
