Ivanhoe Quizzes

    Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Ivanhoe? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
    Q. Why were some of Scott's readers upset with this novel?


    It didn't have a love story
    It wasn't about Scots
    It wasn't about the British
    It didn't have heroes
    Q. Which of the following is accurate about our story?


    A guy is trying to find his way against family and political pressures
    It is based on true historical events and people
    It has gritty tales of wartime agony
    Q. It is the 1190s and England is ________.


    Preparing for a royal wedding
    Dealing with an assassination
    Generally in shambles
    As England always is, cold and rainy
    Q. Whom does Prince John favor?


    Normans
    Saxons
    Portuguese
    Germans
    Q. Who captured King Richard?


    Prince John
    Wilfred of Ivanhoe
    Duke of Austria
    He wasn't captured; he captured the flag