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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. Joinville goes on pilgrimage to Tripoli, and brings back gifts for whom?

2. Joinville and his men are taken to _________ where the king and his men are being held captive.

3. Upon payment, the Comte de Poitiers is released. What do the Turks do with the sick French men in Damietta?

4. Because of what reason do the Templars chase the Turks and kill many of them?

5. Joinville gives another example of the king's humility, as he does what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Joinville's money?

2. Describe the effects of illness on Louis' army and Louis' decisions regarding his men.

3. Why is the king asked to come home to France? Why does he decide to stay abroad?

4. What are the terms of the new negotiations from the new powers of the Turks? Describe how these negotiations play out.

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

6. How does Joinville end up in the king's service?

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

8. Describe the battle with the Turks that ends with the king barely escaping with his life.

9. What is said about the Tartars?

10. What happens between the people of Constantinople and the Comans? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Thibaut dies and leaves his money to his followers on the condition they join the Crusades.

Part 1) Who is Thibaut? How does this final act influence others?

Part 2) Why are the Crusades so important to Thibaut and others? How do the Crusades still impact us today?

Part 3) What causes are important to mankind today? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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