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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 was Villehardouin born?

2. What does the army do as Johanitza flees from one city to the next?

3. Who preached for a war to capture Jerusalem?

4. From whom do the Greeks ask for assistance?

5. When is the new Emperor's coronation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happens after Johanitza flees and leads to Johanitza's capture?

6. What is Murzuphlus' fate?

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

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

9. What is known about Joinville's life?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The king places Joinville in his service.

Part 1) Why does the king place Joinville in his service? What does this reveal about the king?

Part 2) How does this service to King Louis permanently change Joinville?

Part 3) Describe a time you have been influenced in a positive way by a family member, friend, or acquaintance. How did this permanently affect you?

Essay Topic 3

The Crusaders lay siege to Zara.

Part 1) Why do they overtake this city? What is the end result of this? How do various characters in this book feel about this? Why?

Part 2) How is destruction a theme in this book? How does the siege of Zara support this theme?

Part 3) Why do armies still overtake cities and countries today? How does this compare to the siege of Zara and this theme of destruction?

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