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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens when Armida enters the Christian camp?
(a) The men run from her.
(b) The men attempt to kill her.
(c) The men ignore her.
(d) The men of the army all become immediately attracted to her.

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does this Muslim ruler hear?

2. What had this Biblical character done that was so similar to Aladine's actions?

3. Is Armida able to have any effect on Godfrey or Tancred?

4. What does Renaldo say as he refuses?

5. Who is chosen by Godfrey regarding Argantes' request?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Erminia becomes lost and spends a night in the woods?

2. What does the Muslim ruler of Jerusalem do at this same time?

3. What happens when Tancred hears about Otho's fate?

4. What does Aladine say when Argantes calls him cowardly?

5. What happens when Valfrine and Erminia come across Tancred?

6. How are Guelpho and Ubaldo tempted? How do they handle these temptations?

7. What do the spirits tell Tancred?

8. For what do Godfrey and his warriors grieve?

9. What does Renaldo attempt to do to Argantes? Why?

10. Who is Gernando? What happens to him? Why does this happen?

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