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"Castle Diary" end of novel quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What point of view is this story told?

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person

d)

3rd person omniscient

2.

What are the garderobes?

a)

A medieval home.

b)

A medieval toilet.

c)

A medieval meal.

d)

A medieval outfit.

3.

What does Mark's reaction to the death of Gilbert, Earl of Hertford show about life and death in the Middle Ages?

a)

Death rarely occurred in the Middle Ages.

b)

One person per year died in the jousts.

c)

Death never occurred in the Middle Ages.

d)

Death was a common part of people's everyday lives in the Middle Ages.

4.

What class does Tobias's uncle belong to?

a)

Nobles

b)

Knights

c)

Clergy

d)

Tradesmen

5.

The unique and entire set of characteristics that make up what a person or thing is known or considered to be

a)

Identity

b)

Character

c)

Traits

d)

Personality

6.

Who is the narrator of the story?

a)

Aunt Elizabeth

b)

Tobias Burgess

c)

Chaplain

d)

Constable

7.

A body of persons or entities organized according to rank or level of authority.

a)

Hierarchy

b)

Military

c)

Rankings

d)

Feudalism

8.

Of, or having to do with the Middle Ages.

a)

Middle-ish

b)

Medieval

c)

Feudal

d)

Heirarchy

9.

What does the Gong-Farmer do?

a)

Clean the garderobe pits

b)

Cut the wheat

c)

Cut the cheese

d)

Clean the floors

10.

Written language that appeals to sight, touch, smell, taste, or hearing is called...

a)

Sensory Language

b)

Auditory Language

c)

Olfactory Language

d)

Ocular Language

11.

Tobias is a.....

a)

knight

b)

squire

c)

page

d)

peasant

12.

Which event happens first in the poacher scene?

a)

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."

b)

Tobias sees him illegally fishing on castle grounds.

c)

David is tried for poaching. If he's found guilty he'll be killed.

d)

He's found not guilty.

13.

Who had the task of teaching the pages?

a)

David

b)

the Reeve

c)

Tobias's uncle

d)

the Chaplain

14.

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

a)

An ancient duty that could not be refused

b)

A reward for serving the lord throughout the year

c)

A punishment for poaching on castle property

d)

An honor bestowed upon the villagers

15.

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

a)

Pigs’ tails

b)

Lambs’ wool

c)

Cows’ tongues

d)

Pigs’ bladders

16.

Why did the Chaplain dislike the hanging of mistletoe?

a)

It was a pagan custom

b)

It made him sneeze

c)

It made the castle smell terrible

d)

It encouraged improper contact

17.

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

a)

Catapults

b)

Cannons

c)

Battering rams

d)

Crossbows

18.

What is the job of the Reeve?

a)

To set the table for the great banquet.

b)

To direct the harvest and other business between the castle and village.

c)

To slaughter the animals for food.

19.

The way things are seen from a particular point of view.

a)

Perspiration

b)

Precipitation

c)

Participation

d)

Perspective

20.

Why do the villagers find David not guilty, even though his guilt is clear?

a)

He owes the villagers fish.

b)

The other villagers also poach.

c)

The villagers enjoyed the fish that David caught.

d)

The Reeve told them to.

21.

Everyone in the Middle Ages had the same perspective on life, equality and the distribution of power.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Based on what you have read so far, what factors impacted the formation of identity in the Middle Ages?

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