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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There is a war on all sides, and the king advances with his army, refusing to allow them to fight how?
(a) Without weapons.
(b) Without enough food.
(c) Without him.
(d) Without enough preparations.

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

3. 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) Seizure of their possessions.
(b) Blackmail.
(c) Excommunication.
(d) Torture.

4. Joinville goes on pilgrimage to Tripoli, and brings back gifts for whom?
(a) The queen.
(b) His mother.
(c) The king.
(d) His men.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Joinville wants men to realize __________ of Louis.

2. The barons tell the king to return home. What does Joinville advise him to do?

3. Upon payment, the Comte de Poitiers is released. What do the Turks do with the sick French men in Damietta?

4. The people of Constantinople and the Comans become blood brothers, united against who?

5. The king, hiding in a village, gives what order?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the trip home for the king.

3. During the battle, why does the king decide the French camp must be moved?

4. Why does Louis take up the cross?

5. Describe the negotiations between the king and the Turks for the freedom of Louis' men.

6. What does Joinville do when he is summoned by the Empress of Constantinople?

7. What is said about the Tartars?

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

9. What does Joinville say about the king's goodness at this point in the book?

10. Why does the king decide to sail to Cairo?

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