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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does this Muslim ruler consider?
(a) Forcing all the Christians to convert to Islam.
(b) Slaughtering all the Christians currently living in the city.
(c) Exiling all the Christians currently living in the city.
(d) Forgiving all the Christians currently living in the city.

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

3. What does Renaldo say as he refuses?
(a) He is also afraid of being chosen.
(b) If Godfrey wants to give the assignment to him he will take it but that he will not pursue the assignment on his own accord.
(c) He does not want the position either, because he too wants to accompany Armida.
(d) Even if Godfrey wants him to take the assignment, he will refuse.

4. Why does Aladine agree to her terms?
(a) He has heard of Clorinda's valor and battle skills.
(b) He has heard about the trouble Clorinda's family has caused.
(c) He is afraid of Clorinda.
(d) He believes Clorinda.

5. Why is Tancred guilty and embarrassed?
(a) He cares too much for Clorinda.
(b) An innocent died because of his indecision.
(c) He is afraid to fight.
(d) His soldiers are not prepared for battle.

6. What does a beautiful young Christian woman named Sophronia confess?
(a) To stealing the statue.
(b) To hiding Aladine's wife.
(c) To protecting Christ.
(d) To protecting Christians.

7. What does Godfrey do about Argantes?
(a) He accepts Argantes' truce.
(b) He asks for a volunteer to meet Argantes' challenge.
(c) He tells Argantes to wait until Tancred returns.
(d) He volunteers to fight Argantes.

8. What had this Biblical character done that was so similar to Aladine's actions?
(a) Upon hearing that a savior (Christ) had been born, sent his armies through Israel with an order to kill all the male children.
(b) He spoke to a woman and her husband, telling them they would bear a son who would be king of all.
(c) He is a father to the Muslims like Abraham was the father of Israel.
(d) Upon seeing the Jews taunt Jesus, he decided to wash his hands of the situation.

9. What does Godfrey believe it would be unwise to do?
(a) Leave the current battle.
(b) Leave Armida alone.
(c) Help Armida.
(d) Ignroe Armida.

10. Why does the poet compare Sophronia's actions to those of Christ?
(a) She was born of the Virgin Mary.
(b) She loves others more than herself.
(c) She always tells the truth.
(d) Her claim is a lie.

11. A pair of messengers from whom arrives at the camp of Godfrey and the Crusaders?
(a) The King of Egypt.
(b) The Queen of Egypt.
(c) The Tsar of Russia.
(d) The Sultan of Arabia.

12. Particular attention is paid to whom?
(a) Godfrey and Rinaldo.
(b) Tancredi and Rinaldo.
(c) The angel Michael and Godfrey.
(d) Godfrey and Tancredi.

13. What arrives unexpectedly at the Christian camp?
(a) A supply train.
(b) Muslim warriors.
(c) More Crusaders.
(d) A present.

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

15. What happened to Erminia after this man conquered her kingdom but treated her and her belongings with immense respect, eventually freeing her?
(a) She trusted him.
(b) She respected him.
(c) She fell in love with him.
(d) She cared for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does God send the Angel Gabriel?

2. For what does Armida say she has come to plead?

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

4. What does Clorinda step forward and offer?

5. What prevents the Muslim ruler from doing what he would like to do?

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