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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Voyage to Scutari through Chapter 12, Second Siege of Constantinople.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Around 1244, what promise did King Louis IX make to God?
(a) If he recovered from his illness, he would convert.
(b) If he could recover Jerusalem, he would convert.
(c) If his son recovered from his illnees, he would recover Jerusalem.
(d) If he recovered from his illness, he would recover Jerusalem.

2. The Crusaders begin to gather in Venice after what in 1202?
(a) Easter.
(b) Good Friday.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Palm Sunday.

3. The translator, R.B. Shaw, begins the novel with a brief introduction that explains what?
(a) The history of his career.
(b) The purpose of this book.
(c) The two chronicles given in the novel.
(d) The history of Christianity.

4. On reaching Cape Malia, they find two ships full of what?
(a) Those who had previously deserted the army.
(b) Sick men.
(c) Supplies.
(d) The enemy.

5. The army tells the envoy the Emperor does not own the land, and that unless he gives the lands back to the prince, they will do what?
(a) Continue to wait.
(b) Continue to attack.
(c) Continue the Crusades.
(d) Leave.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the goal of the crusades?

3. Villehardouin and Comte Hugues are chosen to travel to meet some of the defecting barons to do what?

4. All the barons hold a conference, and send envoys to Venice to do what?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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