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Crispin by Avi Novel Review

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  • What offer does Bear make to Crispin one night?
    He offers Crispin a salary for performing.
    He offers to make Crispin his apprentice.
    He offers to set Crispin free at the next village.
    He offers to take Crispin to his father.
  • What does Bear say his father did to him when he was young?
    Beat him every day.
    Made him learn to steal.
    Sold him into slavery.
    Gave him over to the church.
  • While on the search for the captured Bear, where does Crispin find John Ball?
    The Green Tavern
    The White Stag
    The cathedral.
    Just outside the city gates.
  • What does the man tell Crispin the punishment for theft is?
    Prison for one year
    Hanging
    Cutting off a hand
    A public beating
  • What position does John Aycliffe hold in the village?
    Loyal knight
    Constaple
    Lord of the manor
    Steward of the manor
  • Upon whose conversation does Crispin eavesdrop when he is supposed to be sleeping?
    Widow Daventry and John Aycliffe
    Bear and Widow Daventry
    John Ball and Bear
    John Ball and Widow Daventry
  • Where does Father Quinel tell the boy to go?
    To the church's basement.
    To France.
    To the cathedral in London.
    To Goodwife Peregine's house.
  • What does Crispin's cross later reveal?
    Crispin is Lord Furnival's son.
    Crispin is King Edward's son.
    Crispin is the son of the late Father Quinel.
    Crispin's mother was married to Lord Furnival.
  • In the beginning of the book, the main character is known as...
    Asta's son
  • What does Bear first teach Crispin?
    How to read and write.
    How to use a sword.
    How to juggle and sing.
    How to shoe a horse.
  • Who is pleased to see Bear at the Green Man Tavern?
    Goodwife Peregrine
    Widow Daventry
    John Aycliffe
    John Ball
  • Who looks at Crispin and Bear with hatred as they are entertaining the villagers in Lodgecot?
    an elderly woman
    a dull-witted boy
    a one-eyed man
    a priest
  • Who finds the wandering Crispin?
    Bear
    John Aycliffe
    John Ball
    Widow Daventry
  • What does Aycliffe do that is immoral?
    Kills Lady Furnival.
    Kills himself.
    Kills Bear.
    Breaks his oath and calls on others to kill Crispin.
  • When soldiers raid the meeting with Bear, John Ball, and the rebels, who is taken captive?
    Bear
    Crispin
    John Ball
    Widow Daventry
  • What does Aycliffe swear to Crispin?
    To convince Lady Furnival to accept Crispin's claim.
    To be honest in his dealings.
    An oath to let Crispin and Bear leave the city.
    To safely escort Crispin and Bear from the city.
  • Where is Bear going when Crispin meets him?
    Wellington
    France
    Great Wexly
    London
  • What happens when Bear and Crispin reach the entrance to Great Wexly?
    Crispin faints from the smell of the city.
    A soldier recognizes Bear.
    There are soldiers looking for someone.
    Bear sees someone he knows.
  • What does Crispin promise Aycliffe if he and Bear are allowed to leave?
    He'll give Aycliffe the cross and his claim as heir.
    Crispin will go back to Stromford.
    Crispin will appoint Aycliffe as his lord.
    Crispin will not kill Lady Furnival.
  • What is a wolf's head?
    A person anyone can kill.
    A tavern in the village.
    An image on a coin.
    A type of beer.
  • As Bear and Crispin leave Great Wexly, where does Crispin place the cross?
    On the ground next to Aycliffe.
    Next to the city wall.
    On Aycliffe's body.
    Around his own neck.
  • To whom does the boy go to for help after his mother dies?
    Father Quinel
    Widow Daventry
    Lord Furnival
    Bear
  • What does Bear want to do about his country?
    He wants to institute a constitutional monarchy.
    He wants to kill the king.
    He wants to continue serfdom.
    He wants to bring liberty and freedom to the commoners.
  • What is the first thing the boy is told about himself?
    He is told who his grandfather is.
    He is told his name.
    He is told who his father is.
    He is told he is the son of the king and heir to the throne.
  • In what year does the story take place?
    1500
    1377
    1300
    500
  • In the battle to leave the city, what does Bear do when Aycliffe is distracted?
    He throws Aycliffe on the soldiers' spears.
    He kills Aycliffe.
    He knocks Aycliffe into the guards and runs.
    He collapses.
  • Who do Bear and Crispin discover has recently died?
    King Edward
    Lord Furnival
    the Bishop of Canterbury
    Lady Furnival
  • What does Aycliffe accuse the boy of doing?
    Practicing witchcraft.
    Breaking into the manor and stealing.
    Robbing the church.
    Trying to kill Aycliffe.
  • When Crispin is approached by Aycliffe in Furnival's castle chapel, what does Crispin reveal to Aycliffe?
    Crispin is Lord Furnival's son.
    King Edward is Crispin's father.
    Lady Furnival has recognized Crispin as the new lord.
    Crispin is Aycliffe's cousin.
  • What does Father Quinel give to the boy?
    A small book.
    A silver cross.
    A dagger for protection.
    A lead cross.
  • While in their place in the inn, what does Bear tell Crispin to do?
    Take a long-needed bath.
    Practice his writing.
    Stay in the room.
    Go and explore the marketplace.
  • What is the name of the village where the boy lives in the beginning?
    Stromford
    Wexly
    Victoria
    Blystown
  • When Crispin finally arrives at Furnival's castle, from where does he get a dagger?
    From a servant.
    The palace armory.
    From one of the brotherhood.
    From a sleeping guard.
  • What does the man Crispin meets tell Crispin?
    He is wanted by the law.
    He will take Crispin as a son.
    He does not need another mouth to feed.
    He says Crispin now has a new lord to serve.
  • Where are Bear and Crispin given a place to sleep in the inn?
    In a hidden room behind the pantry
    In the attic
    On the fourth floor
    In the cellar
  • What does Bear tell Crispin about Furnival?
    He is a cruel, greedy and arrogant man.
    He is a decent lord.
    He cannot fight at all.
    He is a good soldier.
  • What does Crispin see as he opens the window in his room?
    John Ball leaving the inn.
    John Aycliffe leaving the inn.
    Lady Furnival and John Aycliffe talking.
    A figure watching him from the street.
  • What does Crispin decide to do when Bear leaves him alone in their room?
    Explore the city on his own.
    Go see the priest.
    Sleep.
    Sneak into the kitchen for food.
  • What does Crispin later discover about Father Quinel?
    He has left the village.
    He has lost his cross and is looking for it.
    He has been murdered.
    He is hiding in wait for Crispin.
  • What does Crispin decide to do when threatened by Bear?
    Kill the man
    Eat the man's food
    Serve Bear
    Run away
  • What does the boy find out about his mother?
    She was the daughter of King Edward.
    She is not really dead.
    She could read and write.
    She was related to Steward Aycliffe.
  • How does John Ball respond to Crispin's plea to help him find Bear?
    Ball wants Crispin and Bear out of the city by daybreak.
    Ball has already sent men to rescue Bear.
    Ball says Bear is their enemy.
    Ball will not help Crispin find Bear.
  • What does Crispin show to Aycliffe to prove who he is?
    His cross.
    Lord Furnival's necklace given to Crispin by his mother.
    A ring with Crispin's coat of arms.
    A letter of proof.
  • Who is the rich lady on a horse?
    Lady Furnival.
    Crispin's grandmother.
    Lady Furnival's daughter.
    King Edward's wife, the queen.
  • What does Bear pretend when looking at Crispin's cross?
    Bear says the cross belongs to him.
    Bear says he cannot read the words on it.
    Bear says he cannot touch the cross.
    Bear says he knows who owns the cross.
  • While out in the town, where does Crispin see Steward Aycliffe?
    At Lord Furnival's manor.
    In the cathedral.
    In the marketplace.
    At the front of the inn.
  • When Crispin escapes to a new town, what is distinguishing about the person he sees?
    He is carrying a gun.
    He is short and scrawny.
    He has a bushy red beard.
    He has no clothes on.
  • What does Bear continue doing as he and Crispin travel?
    He teaches Crispin to read and write.
    He teaches Crispin to become a performer.
    He backtracks the trail.
    He leaves misleading clues as to where they are going.
  • What does Crispin tell Bear about his cross?
    His mother found it in the woods.
    His father left it with his mother for him.
    The priest had said it was from the time of Christ.
    His mother wrote on it.
  • What do Aycliffe and the bailiff do to the boy's home after he is spotted listening to their conversation?
    They do not locate his home.
    They place guards around it in case the boy returns.
    They burn his home.
    They ransack his home and take all his possessions.
  • What does Crispin do when confronted by two men?
    He gives himself up.
    He throws a rock at one and knocks him out.
    He knocks into one and escapes.
    He kills one of them with a dagger.
  • What instrument does Bear teach Crispin to play?
    recorder
    flute
    drums
    guitar
  • When does Bear think will be the best time for rebellion?
    When the Lady Furnival dies.
    When the French Revolution is successful.
    When King Edward dies.
    When Lord Furnival dies.
  • How does Father Quinel tell the boy he can become free?
    He can escape for a year and a day.
    He can find his father.
    He can move to another country.
    He can kill Steward Aycliffe.