Worksheets"Castle Diary" end of novel quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 15mins
What point of view is this story told?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
3rd person omniscient
What are the garderobes?
A medieval home.
A medieval toilet.
A medieval meal.
A medieval outfit.
What does Mark's reaction to the death of Gilbert, Earl of Hertford show about life and death in the Middle Ages?
Death rarely occurred in the Middle Ages.
One person per year died in the jousts.
Death never occurred in the Middle Ages.
Death was a common part of people's everyday lives in the Middle Ages.
What class does Tobias's uncle belong to?
Nobles
Knights
Clergy
Tradesmen
The unique and entire set of characteristics that make up what a person or thing is known or considered to be
Identity
Character
Traits
Personality
Who is the narrator of the story?
Aunt Elizabeth
Tobias Burgess
Chaplain
Constable
A body of persons or entities organized according to rank or level of authority.
Hierarchy
Military
Rankings
Feudalism
Of, or having to do with the Middle Ages.
Middle-ish
Medieval
Feudal
Heirarchy
What does the Gong-Farmer do?
Clean the garderobe pits
Cut the wheat
Cut the cheese
Clean the floors
Written language that appeals to sight, touch, smell, taste, or hearing is called...
Sensory Language
Auditory Language
Olfactory Language
Ocular Language
Tobias is a.....
knight
squire
page
peasant
Which event happens first in the poacher scene?
David was tried by a jury of other villagers, and as Mark says, "The villagers would not send one of their own to the hanging tree."
Tobias sees him illegally fishing on castle grounds.
David is tried for poaching. If he's found guilty he'll be killed.
He's found not guilty.
Who had the task of teaching the pages?
David
the Reeve
Tobias's uncle
the Chaplain
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
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
What is the job of the Reeve?
To set the table for the great banquet.
To direct the harvest and other business between the castle and village.
To slaughter the animals for food.
The way things are seen from a particular point of view.
Perspiration
Precipitation
Participation
Perspective
Why do the villagers find David not guilty, even though his guilt is clear?
He owes the villagers fish.
The other villagers also poach.
The villagers enjoyed the fish that David caught.
The Reeve told them to.
Everyone in the Middle Ages had the same perspective on life, equality and the distribution of power.
True
False
Based on what you have read so far, what factors impacted the formation of identity in the Middle Ages?
