Vocabulary I
wasted away
languished (v.)
joke
jest (n.)
one who catches stray sheep or cattle and puts them in a pound
pinner
a clublike weapon used to break armor
mace
"Right glad am I to see you! Next to our lord King Richard, you are the man I honour most and have most often longed to meet."
George-a-Greene said this to Robin Hood.
What happens when George-a-Greene and Robin battle?
They call a draw.
Why does Robin Hood believe the Sheriff is planning something against him?
he dreamed about it
greatest, without equal or match
unparalleled (adj.)
belt
girdle (n.)
Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe; friend of King Richard
Unknown Knight
the traitor knight who tries to overthrow the Black Knight
Baron Fitzurse
"Mercy, good sir! Put down your swords, men: we are fairly beaten."
Sir Guy said this at the home of Allin-a-Dale. He was beaten by Marian.
How does Robin Hood know that the "traveler" outside Allin-a-Dale's house is not alone?
What does Little John do after seeing William Trent kill Will Scarlet?
He kills William Trent.
final; conclusive
decisive (adj.)
predicts
bodes (v.)
the man who shoots and kills Will Scarlet
William Trent
the Saxon Name for the Battle of Hastings
Senlac Field
"I gave it not! Either it was stolen, or else there has been witchcraft here!"
Marian said this. She is talking about the deer that Mother Maudlin claimed Marian had given her.
In the battle at Allin-a-Dale's house, Marian defeats...
Sir Guy
What does Robin Hood do to Sir Guy after killing him?
He cuts off his head.
armed
garrisoned (adj.)
sharp
shrewd (adj.)
spit
the shepherd who was led to believe that his love had drowned
Eglamour
"Verderers of Sherwood! I exact vengeance from you alone..."
Robin Hood said this, seeking vengeance for the death of Will Scarlet. He killed 15 verderers, and the last shot was almost a mile long.
When Marian first sees Mother Maudlin, the old witch is in the shape of...
a raven
Robin Hood and Little John are rescued from the Sheriff and his men by...
the Black Knight
blocked
parried (v.)
twenty
the Witch of Paplewick
Mother Maudlin
the shepherdess who was kidnapped by Mother Maudlin
Earine
"Here is the silver bugle-horn, and I dare be sworn that no other archer in England could do what you have done."
Prince John said this to Robin Hood, who split a willow twig with his arrow from 100 yards away.
Mother Maudlin's curse upon the feast is that...
the cook would become ill
Who comes to the aid of the Unknown Knight in the "mock battle" at the tournament?
the Black Knight
disguised
feigned (adj.)
twig
wand (n.)
a unit of time equal to two weeks
fortnight
the beautiful maiden who was to marry George-a-Greene
What promises must Sir Guy make to Marian in order to keep his life?
He must promise not to seek vengeance on Allin-a-Dale and his wife, and he must promise to stop pursuing Robin Hood and Marian.
What did Mother Maudlin use to take the form of Marian?
a magic girdle (belt)
Three quarters of the contestants drop out of the archery contest when they see ___________ has entered the competition.
Robin Hood
dead body
carcase (n.)
mots
notes (n.)
George-a-Greene
suspected to be Richard I by Robin
Black Knight
How does Robin Hood trick the Sheriff and free Little John and the other prisoners?
In Mother Maudlin's hovel, Robin Hood finds...
Earine
To win the archery contest, Robin Hood shoots an arrow through...
a willow wand