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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Olindo do?

2. How does the Muslim ruler fortify Jerusalem?

3. What arrives unexpectedly at the Christian camp?

4. What does Clorinda vow?

5. What happens as the battle rages around Tancred and Clorinda?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what do Tancred and Argantes agree? What is the outcome of this?

2. What is said after the poem describes Godfrey's election as the army's leader?

3. What do Olino and Clorinda do regarding the missing statue?

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

5. Why is Soliman suggested to have a heart of metal or stone?

6. What happens when Tancred and Clorinda see each other?

7. Why does an angel visit Godfrey?

8. What happens when the Crusaders attempt to build a new siege tower?

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

10. How does Godfrey respond to Armida's request?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A theme relates to woman as a distraction.

Part 1) How are women distractions in this poem?

Part 2) How is this thematic?

Part 3) What does this reveal about the mindset of people at the time the poem is written and the time in which the story takes place?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing takes place in this poem.

Part 1) Describe two examples of foreshadowing. Why does this foreshadowing take place?

Part 2) How does this foreshadowing affect the mood of the story?

Part 3) Does this foreshadowing enhance the story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The greater the obstacle, the greater the victory.

Part 1) How is this seen in this poem?

Part 2) Why would people at this time believe this?

Part 3) Is this still true today? Why or why not?

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