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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 Johanitza attacks Demotika, the people beg who to come to their aid?

2. When did Louis begin the Eighth Crusade?

3. In Constantinople, Prince Issac and his son Alexius escape from whom?

4. In his will, Thibaut leaves his money to his followers on what condition?

5. The Doge makes what offer, if the French agree to pay five marks per horse and two marks per man?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the barons want from the Doge of Venice? What is the Doge's response?

2. What happens on the day of the main attack?

3. Describe what takes place when it is decided that an emperor must be elected.

4. What city do the crusaders want to capture? What is known about this city?

5. What is Murzuphlus' fate?

6. What causes many nobles to take up the cross? Who were some of these noblemen?

7. How does the French army respond to the Emperor's questioning regarding the attack by the French?

8. Why does the new Emperor leave? What happens when he leaves?

9. What does Johanitza continue to do? How do the Greeks react to this?

10. How do Lascaris and Henri come to a truce agreement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joinville wants men to realize the greatness of King Louis.

Part 1) How is Louis great, according to Joinville? How has Joinville come to this conclusion about Louis?

Part 2) Do you agree that Louis is a great man? Why or why not?

Part 3) Who is a great person in your own life? Why?

Essay Topic 2

A deal is made between the French envoys and the Doge of Venice.

Part 1) Describe this deal. Why is this deal made? How does it affect the French, Venetians, and others?

Part 2) What problems does this deal cause? How? How does this deal affect the Crusades as whole?

Part 3) What other negotiations are made throughout this book? How do these negotiations compare to this one between the French and Venetians?

Essay Topic 3

Pope Innocent proclaims that anyone who takes up the cross as part of the army for one year will be free from all sins.

Part 1) How do citizens react to this? Why does Pope Innocent tell them this?

Part 2) How would you react to a proclamation such as this? Why would you react this way?

Part 3) What do those in power do to influence the masses today? How does this compare to Pope Innocent's proclamation?

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