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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. He and the other barons are pushed to give up lands for freedom, and made to believe what is to happen to them?
(a) They are to be set free.
(b) They are about to be killed.
(c) They are to be enslaved.
(d) They are to be tortured.

2. Joinville discusses the birth of the king, and how his mother raised him to believe in what?
(a) The joys of family.
(b) The power of wealth.
(c) Faith and love.
(d) God and justice.

3. Joinville gives most of the money to who for safe keeping?
(a) His brother.
(b) His men.
(c) The church.
(d) The king.

4. Each night, the Turks kill more soldiers until what happens?
(a) The king's men attack the Turks.
(b) The king order his men to retreat.
(c) The Turks become ill.
(d) The king orders guards to patrol the area on foot.

5. A sergeant calls for the troops to do what, as their king commands?
(a) Keep fighting.
(b) Surrender.
(c) Retreat.
(d) Ask for a truce.

6. The king finishes his fortification of Jaffa, and decides to do what?
(a) Take the city of Nablus from the Saracens, as well as the city of Banyas.
(b) Stay in Jaffa.
(c) Return to France.
(d) Destroy Jaffa.

7. What envoy has several encounters with those differing from the Christian faith?
(a) The envoy to the Sultan of Damascus.
(b) The envoy to Mongolia.
(c) The envoy to the emirs of Egypt.
(d) The envoy to the land of the Tartars.

8. They return to Saida to find the king is doing what?
(a) Waiting for him.
(b) Having the city fortified.
(c) Preparing to return to France.
(d) Destroying the city.

9. The Sultan of Damascus calls his troops from Gaza and enters Egypt, where the emirs of Egypt make a truce. What does this do to the truce with Louis?
(a) It negates it.
(b) It strenghthens it.
(c) It changes it.
(d) It solidifies it.

10. Joinville tells a story of the bishop telling the king he should threaten those who have been excommunicated from the Church with what to lure them back to God?
(a) Torture.
(b) Excommunication.
(c) Blackmail.
(d) Seizure of their possessions.

11. Eventually, the sultan and the king come to an agreement, wherein the king would surrender Damietta in exchange for what?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Constantinople.
(d) Baghdad.

12. Joinville gives several examples of phrases stated by Louis that show what?
(a) His intelligence.
(b) His good teachings.
(c) His greed.
(d) His various interests.

13. Louis hires knights from Norway, who do what?
(a) Sing and dance.
(b) Fish.
(c) Hunt lions.
(d) Fight Tartars.

14. While Joinville drives them from camp, what do they note in the distance behind rocks?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Food.
(c) Several Turks.
(d) Animals.

15. Why is the king to return to France?
(a) Out of fear of attack by England.
(b) He is ill.
(c) His wife is lonely.
(d) His mother has died.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Egyptians send another envoy for what reason?

2. Joinville and his men attack a Turkish camp, only to find nearly how many Turks right outside the camp?

3. Who are soon rooted out of the kingdom?

4. Years later, a bishop arrives to investigate the life of Louis at the request of who?

5. The envoy returns from Egypt with a covenant promising what?

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