Read the passage and answer the given questions : Robin Hood lay on his rough bed and watched the rising moon as it sent silvery sparkles through the breeze - blown leaves outside his room. He speculated how he could ever settle down to learning a trade when the greenwood around him offered a life of freedom excitement and adventure. All through the years , while Robin was growing from a boy into sturdy manhood , he never failed to remember that first adventure in the forest . He spent his leisure time wrestling. leaping and running with the other boys . He learn to fight with big poles , called quarterstalls , and with great sticks with handles like baskets , with which two lighters tried to crack each other's heads . He felt confident riding a horse, learning to set it at high fences, and leap them. But his much loved and most preferred sport was auming at a target with his bow and arrows. So he grew up , a manly , robust young fellow , who could run swiftly like a hare , ride with enormous dexterity , wing an arrow exactly at its target , and fight courageously with his fists or with staves strong youth, his father thought seriously about his future: It was time that the lad learned a trade. His strength made him suitable for many trades, but his adventurous, high-spirited nature caused his father some anxiety. Nonetheless, Robin's mother and father were very proud of their brave and young son. Strong , well - built , handsome , and full of fun and good humour , he was well - liked amongst his friends . In the distant Nottingham , Robin's mother had a brother. He was Squire Gamwell of samwell Hall , a kind and a good man , fond of youngsters , and always ready to give a helping hand to those in need . Robin's mother had not seen him for several years, and she was very anxious to show her sturdy young son to him.
a ) Make a list of the games Robin Hood played and the weapons he used .
b ) Why was Robin reluctant to learn a trade ?
c) How did Robin Hood spend his spare time ? What was his favorite sport ?
d ) Write a note on Robin Hood as a young man ?
e) What plans did Robin's father have for him ? What were his feelings for his son ?
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a).He spent his leisure time wrestling. leaping and running with the other boys . He learn to fight with big poles , called quarterstalls , and with great sticks with handles like baskets , with which two lighters tried to crack each other's heads . He felt confident riding a horse, learning to set it at high fences, and leap them. But his much loved and most preferred sport was auming at a target with his bow and arrows.
b). It was time that the lad learned a trade. His strength made him suitable for many trades, but his adventurous, high-spirited nature caused his father some anxiety. Nonetheless, Robin's mother and father were very proud of their brave and young son.
C). He spent his leisure time wrestling. leaping and running with the other boys . He learn to fight with big poles , called quarterstalls , and with great sticks with handles like baskets , with which two lighters tried to crack each other's heads . He felt confident riding a horse, learning to set it at high fences, and leap them. But his much loved and most preferred sport was auming at a target with his bow and arrows.
D). Strong , well - built , handsome , and full of fun and good humour , he was well - liked amongst his friends . In the distant Nottingham , Robin's mother had a brother. He was Squire Gamwell of samwell Hall , a kind and a good man , fond of youngsters , and always ready to give a helping hand to those in need .
E).his father thought seriously about his future: It was time that the lad learned a trade. His strength made him suitable for many trades, but his adventurous, high-spirited nature caused his father some anxiety. Nonetheless, Robin's mother and father were very proud of their brave and young son. Strong , well - built , handsome , and full of fun and good humour , he was well - liked amongst his friends .
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