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I have posted the comprehension questions and answers for The Black Arrow pages 19-32 in the comments section of this post. You need to copy these and put them in the notes section of your notebook. YOU WILL BE TESTED OVER THESE QUESTIONS ON FRIDAY, 11/28.
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The Black Arrow
Comprehension Questions for pages 19-32
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Write each answer thoroughly, thoughtfully and in a complete sentence. You must also provide a page reference for each answer you give.
1. What is the one thing that Sir Daniel never rests from?
The one thing that Sir Daniel never rests from is finding ways to get money from his people. (19)
2. Describe the ways that Sir Daniel gets his money. Who helps him in these endeavors?
One of the main ways that he gets money is through finding a way to get at disputed inheritances—which means that when there is a debate over a dead person’s estate, Sir Daniel can get Sir Oliver to forge the right documents to “prove” that the money is his. He also used his connections with powerful people to get money that didn’t belong to him and often would take over towns with brute force and then use Sir Oliver’s powers as a lawyer to keep the land under his control. (19)
3. How had Sir Daniel gotten Kettley?
Sir Daniel got Kettley through the use of brute force (he used his soldiers to invade and take over the town). He was there with his soldiers to keep the people of Kettley from rebelling against him. (19)
4. Why had Sir Daniel commanded his men to report at Kettley? Were his men being called to fight for a just cause?
Daniel had commanded the men to report at Kettley because many people were discontent/unhappy there, and he needed the men to control these unhappy people. Because Kettley was not rightfully his, his men were not being called to fight for a just cause. (19)
5. On pages 20-21, Sir Daniel has a common man report to him and accuses him of many crimes. What are some clues that his accusations are unjust?
The first clue that his accusations are unjust is the fact that he heard of a bad man named Tyndal of Shoreby, but the man with him is actually named Condall of Shoreby. The second clue is that Daniel is willing to free the man if the man only pays him 20 pounds—it’s clear that justice is not really the goal, but instead, gaining money is the goal. He also threatens to hang Condall when Condall says he cannot pay. (20,21)
6. How does Sir Daniel want Condall to pay for his crimes? Can Condall do this?
Daniel wants Condall to pay 20 pounds, which is about 17 times more than what Condall owns. Condall is not capable of paying this. (21)
7. When Condall says he is unable to do what Sir Daniel asks, how does Sir Daniel threaten him? How does Condall respond to this?
Sir Daniel threatens him by saying he will hang him on a tree. Condall does not want to die, so he says he will do whatever Daniel asks him to do. (21)
8. After Condall agrees to pay, what other unjust thing does Sir Daniel demand?
Sir Daniel then changes the amount that Condall owes, and tells him that he must pay 40 pounds instead of just 20 pounds. (21)
9. Describe the young boy that is with Sir Daniel. What is his name?
The young boy that is with Sir Daniel is named John. It is difficult to tell what age he is—his face looks old, but it is also smooth and without any whiskers. He is unusually slim and walks awkwardly. (22)
10. What does Sir Daniel tell John he will do for him? What is unusual about John?
Sir Daniel tells John that he will make him a marriage of a thousand pounds and that he will soon be Lady Shelton. John is unusual because he is actually a GIRL IN DISGUISE. (22)
11. Who comes to Kettley bringing news for Sir Daniel? What news does he bring?
Dick comes to Kettley. He tells Sir Daniel about the things that happened at Tunstall—the note, Nick Appleyard’s death, and he also tells him that Lord Risingham needs him to come and help him in battle. (22,23)
12. How does Sir Daniel respond to the advice that he and his men should go quickly to Risingham?
Daniel says that they shouldn’t hurry to help Risingham… instead, they should hurry to sit down and eat dinner together. Daniel argues that doing things too quickly is what can bring death to man, and he says that delaying is best. (23)
13. Describe the opinions of the men concerning Daniel when he is in war and when he is out of war?
Out of war, Daniel is disliked. His neighbors do not like him because he is greedy and he is a tyrant. However, in war, he is popular and liked by the men who follow him because he is brave and he takes good care of the soldiers that fight for him. (23)
14. According to Sir Daniel, where was Dick’s father shot and why was the case never really settled?
According to Sir Daniel, Dick’s father was shot somewhere between the Moat-house and Holywood. He said that a man named Duckworth was thought to have committed the crime, but the case wasn’t settled because it was a time of war and there wasn’t any set justice system. (24)
15. When Daniel tells Dick he wants him to ride back to Tunstall with a message, how does Dick react? Why?
Dick was not happy about the idea of returning back to Tunstall because he wants to stay in the battle. He wants Sir Daniel to send someone else back with the message so that he can fight. (24-25)
16. As Dick was writing Daniel’s instructions down, who speaks quietly to him and what does this person ask? Does Dick give him this information?
As Dick is writing down Daniel’s instructions, young John asks him how he can get to Holywood. Dick gives him this information and tells him how to get there. (25)
17. After Dick sees who had asked him the question, how does he feel?
When Dick sees that John had asked him a question, he is annoyed, because John had called him “Good boy” and Dick feels like he is much older and stronger looking than John. He plans to beat John up a little if he sees him in the fen later on. (25)
18. A half hour after Dick left again for the Moat House, who comes and what does he say to Sir Daniel? What excuse does Sir Daniel give him?
After Dick leaves, a messenger from Lord Risingham comes and tells Sir Daniel that Lord Risingham has been fighting in battle with his mean and that they really need reinforcement troops. Sir Daniel gives him the excuse that he was just about to leave. (25)
19. Who does Sir Daniel realize is missing as he and his men set out? What else does he reveal about this person to the innkeeper?
As Sir Daniel and his men are setting out, Daniel realizes that young John is missing. When he asks the innkeeper where John is, he tells the innkeeper that John is actually a young girl and that this young girl should be chased by some soldiers. (26)
20. How does Sir Daniel decide to find John/Joanna?
He decides to send some crossbowmen after her. (26)
21. As Dick is travelling to Tunstall, what does he see struggling in the mud? Who is this animal’s master? How does Dick help this animal?
As he travels to Tunstall, Dick sees a gray horse that was caught and struggling in the mud. This horse belonged to John Matcham, and Dick shoots the horse because it can’t be pulled out of the mud and because it would otherwise have died a slow and painful death. (28-29)
22. Why wasn’t John/Joanna able to kill the horse himself/herself?
Because John/Joanna didn’t have any weapons and he/she didn’t have the ability to use them well enough to kill the horse. (p.29)
23. How does Dick decide to help John/Joanna get to Holywood?
Because John/Joanna didn’t have a horse anymore, Dick decides to give his horse to John/Joanna and decides to walk along side the horse all the way to Holywood. (p.29)
24. Why does John Matcham want to go to Holywood?
John wanted to go to Holywood to tell the Abbot who lives in Holywood about how Sir Daniel had kidnapped him and mistreated him. He is going there to get justice against Sir Daniel. (p.29-30)
25. How had John come under the care of Sir Daniel? How does John feel about the way that Daniel treats him?
Sir Daniel had kidnapped John from his family. John hates the way that Daniel treats him and wants to have revenge, because Sir Daniel kidnapped him, teases him until he cries, and put him in so much danger that he was actually shot in the foot. (30)
26. Does Dick think that John will be successful in this? What warnings does he give him?
Dick doesn’t think that John will be successful in getting revenge against Sir Daniel. He warns him that Sir Daniel is a very strong and powerful man and he also warns him that if Sir Daniel found out that Dick helped John, then Dick would be punished by Sir Daniel. (30)
27. What does John keep calling Dick that upsets him? How does John respond when Dick points out that he has called him “boy” again?
Dick really hates when John calls him “boy.” John asks Dick if he should call him a girl since he doesn’t like being called ‘boy.’ (30)
28. What is Dick’s opinion of girls?
Dick says that he doesn’t like girls and that he doesn’t even want to think of them. He says he likes hunting, fighting, eating, and living in the forest—and he can’t think of many girls who are capable of doing those sorts of things. (30)
29. What does Dick say happened to the girl who fought disguised as a man and how does John respond to this? What girl is he speaking about?
Dick says that the girl who fought disguised as a man was burned at the stake as a witch, and John is really disturbed by this (since she is currently disguised as a man herself). Dick is speaking of Joan of Arc. (30,31)
30. What does John say to Dick about the fact that he doesn’t like women? How does Dick respond to this? Will John do what Dick wants?
John says that Dick is not a natural man if he doesn’t like women since God made men and women to be together. Dick gets really angry when John accuses him of not being a natural man, and he wants to prove to him that he’s a “true man” so he wants John to have a fist fight with him. John doesn’t want to fight him and begs for peace. (31)
31. Who is Dick supposed to marry, according to John? Why must they marry and how does the bride feel about it?
John tells Dick that he is supposed to marry a girl named Joan Sedley. He must marry her because Sir Daniel has arranged the marriage for him. John says that the bride doesn’t want to marry Dick and that she has been complaining about it. (31)
32. What is Dick’s attitude towards this marriage? What else does he ask John about his bride? How does John reply?
Dick really doesn’t want to get married, but then he accepts it since he says that it is inevitable. He then asks John whether his bride is pretty or whether she has a nice or mean personality. John replies that it doesn’t matter whether she is pretty or not, since Dick has to marry her no matter what. (31)
33. As their conversation continues, how does John’s attitude toward Dick change? What does he say to Dick that reveals this change?
John starts to like Dick. He/She tells Dick that the woman who marries Dick will be lucky to be married to him and that he will be a pleasant husband. (31)
34. After Sir Daniel’s trumpet sounds and John is frightened, what does Dick promise John?
Dick promises John that he will see John safely all the way to Holywood and that he will protect him. (32)
35. How does the ferry man react when Dick introduces John Matcham to him?
When the ferry man sees John Matcham, he stares and laughs really hard, because he can see that John is a girl even though Dick cannot see it. (33, 34)
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