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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 Argantes, one of the Egyptian messengers, calls him cowardly, what does Aladine do?

2. What does this Muslim ruler consider?

3. What gets the better of Renaldo?

4. As Tancred searches in vain for Erminia, who does he encounter?

5. What arrives unexpectedly at the Christian camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Renaldo attempt to do to Argantes? Why?

2. For what do Godfrey and his warriors grieve?

3. What happens when Tancred and Clorinda see each other?

4. How does Argantes feel about Soliman? How does this affect his behavior?

5. What happens when the Crusaders attempt to build a new siege tower?

6. What does Aladine do on the advice of a sorcerer?

7. What does Godfrey do when the Crusaders prepare to go into battle?

8. What is Renaldo's response to Eustace?

9. Why is Soliman suggested to have a heart of metal or stone?

10. What does the author say about the Caliph?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Book 13's verses develop an extended metaphor for the trials a Christian must endure to remain true to the faith.

Part 1) What takes place in Book 13? What metaphors exist? What do they mean?

Part 2) Would someone reading this poem understand these metaphors? Why or why not? Are they relevant today? Why or why not?

Part 3) Why must one suffer these trials? Is suffering necessary?

Essay Topic 2

Books 17and 18 lay the groundwork for the poem's climactic confrontations.

Part 1) Describe Books 17and 18. How do they lay the groundwork for the poem's climactic confrontations on a literal level?

Part 2) How do they lay the groundwork for the poem's climactic confrontations on a symbolic level?

Part 3) How do these books affect the reader? How do they affect the sense of the poem? Is it more suspenseful? Bittersweet? Sad? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The Prince of Norway dies.

Part 1) Describe this part of the book. Why is this significant?

Part 2) What does this say about Christian sacrifice? Where else is Christian sacrifice mentioned? Why?

Part 3) What contrasts are shown? What does this say about staying with the true faith?

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