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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. Why does the king hire Joinville to stay on?

2. What envoy has several encounters with those differing from the Christian faith?

3. The envoy coming back from the Tartars reports that they used the religious items sent by Louis to do what?

4. When Joinville finds he cannot pay his knights, what does the king offer to do?

5. Louis never does what after battles?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Louis become a saint?

2. What story does Joinville tell about the Queen of Cyprus?

3. What is said about the Tartars?

4. What are the terms of the new negotiations from the new powers of the Turks? Describe how these negotiations play out.

5. What does Joinville say about King Louis' dealings with the people?

6. What happens between the people of Constantinople and the Comans? Why?

7. What happens to Joinville's money?

8. What does King Louis do to reform his country?

9. What information do the spies give regarding the Saracen's plans? How does the king react to this?

10. Give an example when Louis makes peace with others.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

King Louis is granted sainthood.

Part 1) How does one become a saint? Why was King Louis granted sainthood?

Part 2) What is the purpose of sainthood? How might Louis' sainthood influence the stories told about him and one's opinion of him?

Part 3) Who is someone in your own life who has saintly qualities? Explain.

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

Many men desert the army.

Part 1) Describe these deserters and the reasons for deserting.

Part 2) How does this desertion affect affect the Crusades? What does this reveal about the feelings of the people regarding the Crusades?

Part 3) Should these men have deserted the Crusades? Why or why not? Should anyone be forced to take part in the military? Why or why not?

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