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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By whom is Tancred challenged?
(a) A Muslim.
(b) One of the knights who betrayed the Crusaders' cause.
(c) Armida.
(d) One of Armida's knights.

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

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

4. On how many lords does Godfrey finally randomly decide?
(a) Ten.
(b) Seven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Eight.

5. 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.

6. Does Godfrey agree to Eustace's suggestion?
(a) No.
(b) Not at first.
(c) Maybe.
(d) Yes.

7. Is Armida able to have any effect on Godfrey or Tancred?
(a) Yes.
(b) Quite a bit.
(c) Some.
(d) No.

8. Who decides he wants to be the replacement, assumes Renaldo was going to get the job, and speaks badly about him around the camp?
(a) Gernando.
(b) Godfrey.
(c) Clorinda.
(d) Eustace.

9. When Tancred comes to the castle where this person is quartered, what does he discover?
(a) It belongs to the King of Egypt.
(b) It belongs to the Muslims.
(c) It belongs to Armida.
(d) It belongs to Godfrey.

10. Who is the Muslim ruler of Jerusalem?
(a) Aladine.
(b) Adonis.
(c) Alan.
(d) Aladdin.

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

12. What do the combined armies raise?
(a) Their country's flags.
(b) Their king's flags.
(c) Christian flags.
(d) Their own flags.

13. What happens as the battle rages around Tancred and Clorinda?
(a) They run from each other.
(b) They vow to not hurt or kill each other.
(c) They glare at each other.
(d) They fight as well.

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

15. Back at camp, how many pieces of bad new does Godfrey receive?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Eight.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Tancred searches in vain for Erminia, who does he encounter?

2. What happens when Armida enters the Christian camp?

3. Who strikes and wounds Clorinda?

4. What idea does Satan give Hidraort?

5. What kind of speech does Godfrey make?

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