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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news does a group of Italian warriors bring to Godfrey?
(a) The Muslims are running away from the Christians.
(b) They found Renaldo's armor and dismembered body.
(c) They saw the Muslims headed towards the Christian camp.
(d) They found Renaldo being captured by the Muslims.

2. Prince Ubaldo and Guelpho find this person in a cave where he speaks at length of what?
(a) His trust of the Crusaders.
(b) His life as a Crusader.
(c) His former pagan life and his conversion to Christianity.
(d) His faith in Islam.

3. Argillan is released from prison, and fights viciously in support of whom?
(a) The Crusaders.
(b) The Muslims.
(c) His God.
(d) His family.

4. The Crusaders make the perilous journey to the castle, encountering several dangers, including what?
(a) Demons and devils.
(b) A giant snake and a ferocious lion.
(c) A dragon and a wild cat.
(d) Many magical creatures.

5. What happens when water and supplies become scarce?
(a) Several Crusaders go in search of more water and supplies.
(b) Several Crusaders come to believe God has abandoned them.
(c) Many Crusaders die.
(d) The Crusaders' faith grows stronger.

6. That night, as the rain falls, Godfrey is visited by whom?
(a) An angel.
(b) God.
(c) Satan.
(d) The Muslims.

7. Tancred, angry at himself for grieving so intensely and shirking his duty, does what?
(a) He pleads to God.
(b) He tries to plant crops.
(c) He goes looking for Ismen.
(d) He goes into the forest and passes through the fire.

8. What plan does Clorinda formulate?
(a) To go into the Crusaders' camp and poison them all.
(b) To go into the Crusaders' camp and seduce the men.
(c) To go into the Crusaders' camp and burn down their assault tower.
(d) To go into the Crusaders' camp and kill the leaders.

9. Where does this person deposit the two Crusaders?
(a) On the edge of the field.
(b) On the other side of the mountain range.
(c) On the shores of Armida's country.
(d) On the other side of the forest.

10. When Renaldo arms himself and journeys into the forest, what does he encounter?
(a) Wild beasts.
(b) Ghosts.
(c) A spirit disguised as Armida.
(d) Many trees.

11. To whom was Clorinda born?
(a) An Indian king and queen in India.
(b) A black king and queen in Africa.
(c) A white king and queen in Europe.
(d) An Asian king and queen in Asia.

12. Why does Godfrey order a siege to begin the following day?
(a) He realizes there is no time to delay.
(b) He wants to fight.
(c) He is tired of waiting.
(d) He does not know what else to do.

13. Tancred tries to convince himself that what he is hearing is not real. Is he able to convince himself of this?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Maybe.
(d) Not at first.

14. What does Tancred encounter?
(a) Trees that speak to him and claim to be the imprisoned spirits of those Christians killed in battle.
(b) The spirits of dead warriors.
(c) The spirits of his parents.
(d) The spirit of both of his loves.

15. It is claimed that if Tancred chops down the trees, what will happen?
(a) His parents will be reborn.
(b) They will suffer and die all over again.
(c) The dead warriors will attack him.
(d) The women he loves will leave him.

Short Answer Questions

1. The following morning, what warns the Crusaders that battle is imminent?

2. What does the Hermit urge Renaldo to do?

3. While the tower is being constructed, a dove chased by a falcon falls into Godfrey's lap. What does he discover?

4. What is Ismen trying to prevent?

5. As the Crusaders grieve even more, one of them (Argillan) becomes angry and demands what?

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