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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. What happens to Renier de Trit's son, brother, nephew, and son-in-law?

2. Pope Innocent proclaims that anyone who takes up the cross as part of the army for how long will be free from all of their sins?

3. The barons camp at the tower of ________, knowing the Greeks will soon attack. When they do so the following morning, they are defeated swiftly, and the army takes the tower.

4. Who is Henri?

5. Back in Venice, the Venetians show the Franks the warships they have created. Why do the French find themselves short of the amount of money they owe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Crusaders do when the Emperor Alexius flees?

2. What happens when many men do not manage to arrive in Venice after Easter in 1202?

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

4. What is known about Joinville's account of the crusade?

5. What happens once the men arrive at Constantinople? How does the Emperor respond to this action by the French?

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

7. What happens when the Venetians show the French the warships they have created?

8. How did King Louis IX end up taking up the cross and joining the crusade?

9. What is Murzuphlus' fate?

10. When Henri and his troops come to help the Greeks, what decision do they make? How does this battle with Johanitza end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The end of the first story is abrupt.

Part 1) How does the story end? What is the cause of this abrupt ending?

Part 2) How does this abrupt ending affect your as the reader? Why?

Part 3) What is the purpose of this first chronicle in the book? How does it connect with the second chronicle? What is the purpose of this book, as a whole?

Essay Topic 2

Lack of communication and deception are themes.

Part 1) How are these themes? How are these themes found in other stories you have read?

Part 2) Why are lack of communication and deception found between humans? When has it occurred in your own life?

Part 3) What can be done to improve communications and honesty between various groups of people?

Essay Topic 3

Joinville says that to take example from Louis would be to gain favor with God.

Part 1) What examples does Joinville give regarding Louis' good and righteous behavior? Do you agree with Joinville that taking example from Louis would be to gain favor with God? Why or why not?

Part 2) How do you believe this view regarding Louis influenced other Crusaders?

Part 3) What might non-Christians think about Louis? Why?

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