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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does an aged sorcerer named Hidraort discover?
(a) He can foresee who will win the battle over Jerusalem.
(b) He can protect the Muslims.
(c) He cannot foresee who will win the battle over Jerusalem.
(d) He can protect the Crusaders.

2. What happens to the man who speaks badly about Renaldo?
(a) He is protected.
(b) He runs away.
(c) He dies.
(d) He is tortured.

3. Argantes rides out to the battlefield and does what?
(a) Calls for Tancred.
(b) Demands to see Godfrey.
(c) Asks for a truce.
(d) Calls a challenge.

4. Erminia, who has watched the battle from high in her tower, worries about whom?
(a) Clorinda.
(b) Godfrey.
(c) Eustace.
(d) Tancred.

5. How do the younger Crusaders react when the elderly Raymond steps forward?
(a) They are embarrassed.
(b) They are surprised.
(c) They are angered.
(d) They are saddened.

6. How does the Muslim ruler fortify Jerusalem?
(a) With the power of God.
(b) With many armed guards.
(c) With three mighty walls.
(d) With Christian volunteers.

7. Who leads their first attack?
(a) Argantes.
(b) Godfrey.
(c) Tancred.
(d) Aladine.

8. At whom does God look down?
(a) Several angels.
(b) Several saints.
(c) Several Christian heroes.
(d) Several ordinary Christians.

9. Why does Aladine furiously raid all the Christian homes in Jerusalem?
(a) In search of Jesus.
(b) In search of his wife.
(c) In search of Christians.
(d) In search of the statue.

10. What do these men advise the Crusaders to do?
(a) Hurry to Jerusalem.
(b) Turn back.
(c) Keep going.
(d) Take a short break.

11. What does Clorinda vow?
(a) To be killed in their stead.
(b) To bring her family to Aladine.
(c) To take these two lovers out of the country.
(d) To serve Aladine faithfully if he allows them to go free.

12. What must be done before any decision is made about who will accompany Armida?
(a) A replacement for Dudon must be chosen.
(b) A replacement for Godfrey must be chosen.
(c) A replacement for Clorinda must be chosen.
(d) A replacement for Argantes must be chosen.

13. What does Clorinda step forward and offer?
(a) Her belief that the lovers are innocent.
(b) Her family as a sacrifice.
(c) Herself as a sacrifice.
(d) Her belief that the two are co-conspirators.

14. Who strikes and wounds Clorinda?
(a) Erminia.
(b) Argantes.
(c) A battle-crazed soldier.
(d) Tancred.

15. Why does Renaldo angrily attempt to take revenge on Argantes?
(a) For killing the noble Dudon.
(b) For betraying the Crusaders.
(c) For being a Muslim.
(d) For killing his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Armida choose as her favorite?

2. What is done for Dudon?

3. What kind of speech does Godfrey make?

4. Who left armor in Erminia's room as a token of their friendship?

5. What does Olindo do?

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