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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What deal does The Doge of Venice make with the army?

2. The fourth crusade, chronicled first in the novel, is written by Villehardouin, and is, according to Shaw, the first reliable record of the crusades by whom?

3. The translator, R.B. Shaw, begins the novel with a brief introduction that explains what?

4. Henri and his troops travel to save Cyzicus from whom?

5. Simultaneously, a fleet of ships with hundreds of men sail through the Straits of Morocco to Venice, but these men, along with many others, failed to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is known about the first chronicle?

2. How is this first chronicle challenged? What does Shaw think about this?

3. Why does the new Emperor leave? What happens when he leaves?

4. What is Murzuphlus' fate?

5. What can be gathered regarding Murzuphlus' character?

6. What happens when the French and Venetians divide the remaining lands?

7. What happens to Thibaut? How do his followers react to his demands?

8. What do the barons want from the Doge of Venice? What is the Doge's response?

9. What is known about Joinville's account of the crusade?

10. How do Lascaris and Henri come to a truce agreement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lack of communication and deception are themes.

Part 1) How are these themes? How are these themes found in other stories you have read?

Part 2) Why are lack of communication and deception found between humans? When has it occurred in your own life?

Part 3) What can be done to improve communications and honesty between various groups of people?

Essay Topic 2

Prince Isaac asks the Crusaders for help.

Part 1) Why does Prince Isaac ask the Crusaders for help? Why do the Crusaders agree to help him? What is the outcome of this assistance?

Part 2) Should the Crusaders have helped Prince Isaac? Why or why not? What might have happened if they had not helped him?

Part 3) Do these types of negotiations and assistance take place today? If so, when and why? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

Louis' army is slowly dying from illness.

Part 1) What illness might this be? How does this illness affect Louis' plans for the army?

Part 2) What other challenges does Louis' army face? How does Louis' deal with these problems? How does this support Joinville's admiration for him?

Part 3) What challenges does our own military face today? How does this affect U.S. military power abroad?

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