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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. When did Villehardouin write the chronicle?

2. The army then takes the prince near the walls of Constantinople and does what?

3. When was Villehardouin born?

4. The Crusaders begin to gather in Venice after what in 1202?

5. When Marquis de Montferrat arrives, he requests that Baudouin not do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Johanitza flees and leads to Johanitza's capture?

2. What city do the crusaders want to capture? What is known about this city?

3. How does the French army respond to the Emperor's questioning regarding the attack by the French?

4. What do the Greeks of Philippopolis ask of Johanitza? What is his response?

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

6. What is happening in Constantinople at this time?

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

8. What happens once the men arrive at Constantinople? How does the Emperor respond to this action by the French?

9. What is known about Joinville's life?

10. What do the Crusaders do when the Emperor Alexius flees?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

War in the name of God is a theme.

Part 1) How is this a theme? How is this found in other stories you have read?

Part 2) Why do religious wars take place? How do they affect relations between various groups of people?

Part 3) Should war take place in the name of God? Why or why not? How do these types of wars continue today?

Essay Topic 3

A deal is made between the French envoys and the Doge of Venice.

Part 1) Describe this deal. Why is this deal made? How does it affect the French, Venetians, and others?

Part 2) What problems does this deal cause? How? How does this deal affect the Crusades as whole?

Part 3) What other negotiations are made throughout this book? How do these negotiations compare to this one between the French and Venetians?

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