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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the poet's story?
(a) The freeing of Jerusalem by Muslims.
(b) The freeing of Jerusalem by Christians.
(c) The freeing of Jerusalem by Buddhists.
(d) The freeing of Jerusalem by Pagans.

2. To whom does God send the Angel Gabriel?
(a) Jesus.
(b) Peter.
(c) Godfrey.
(d) Rinaldo.

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

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

5. Who protects Raymond?
(a) God.
(b) His fellow Crusaders.
(c) An angel.
(d) Godfrey.

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

7. What does the Hand of God take away to keep it safe?
(a) A cross.
(b) His people.
(c) The Church leader.
(d) The statue.

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

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

10. On the advice of a sorcerer, what does Aladine do?
(a) He hides in a mosque.
(b) He kills many Christians.
(c) He curses the Crusaders.
(d) He steals a large, ornate statue of the Virgin Mary.

11. Of what does this Muslim ruler hear?
(a) The Crusaders fear him.
(b) The Crusaders' battle cries.
(c) The Crusaders have given up.
(d) The Crusaders' coming.

12. What does this person and his family do for her?
(a) They give her directions to an inn.
(b) They give her food.
(c) They welcome her into their family.
(d) They threaten her.

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

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

15. Who does Armida choose as her favorite?
(a) Eustace.
(b) Godfrey.
(c) Clorinda.
(d) Erminia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Clorinda vow?

3. Why does Aladine agree to her terms?

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

5. What does Godfrey believe it would be unwise to do?

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