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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. The envoy coming back from the Tartars reports that they used the religious items sent by Louis to do what?

2. On the trip, the army finds themselves attacked by who?

3. Spies in the camp of the Saracen report the leader is stating what and planning an attack?

4. Before the king leaves Saida, which he has fortified, what happens?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How are Joinville and the barons tricked into giving up their land?

3. Give an example when Louis makes peace with others.

4. What promise is made by the emirs of Egypt? What are the results of this promise?

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

6. Describe the battle leading to Damietta being left to the king?

7. Describe the battle along the Nile.

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

9. What happens when the king lands at the castle of Hyeres in the lands of his brother?

10. What examples does Joinville give for Louis' good teachings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Many men desert the army.

Part 1) Describe these deserters and the reasons for deserting.

Part 2) How does this desertion affect affect the Crusades? What does this reveal about the feelings of the people regarding the Crusades?

Part 3) Should these men have deserted the Crusades? Why or why not? Should anyone be forced to take part in the military? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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