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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. In Constantinople, who does Emperor Henri marry?

2. Who is elected the new Emperor?

3. As Johanitza loses his Coman soldiers, he retreats from where?

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

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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What can be gathered regarding Murzuphlus' character?

2. What is the end result of the battle between King Johanitza and the French and Venetians?

3. What trouble takes place between Baudouin and Marquis de Montferrat? How is a peace negotiated between these two men?

4. How is this first chronicle challenged? What does Shaw think about this?

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

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

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

8. What is happening in Constantinople at this time?

9. What is known about Joinville's life?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

King Louis is granted sainthood.

Part 1) How does one become a saint? Why was King Louis granted sainthood?

Part 2) What is the purpose of sainthood? How might Louis' sainthood influence the stories told about him and one's opinion of him?

Part 3) Who is someone in your own life who has saintly qualities? Explain.

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