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

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Clorinda tell the slave he can change her faith now?

2. What happens when water and supplies become scarce?

3. That night, as the other members of the pagan army are tending to their wounds and resting, how does Clorinda feel?

4. Soliman steps forward and speaks aggressively in favor of what?

5. As the Crusaders surge through the city gates, who does Tancred encounter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Two angels enter the battle in opposition to each other.

Part 1) Who are these angels? Why do they join the battle?

Part 2) What is the purpose for the angels in this battle?

Part 3) How do these angels support the ideas of good versus evil and women as starting as evil.

Essay Topic 2

Book 13's verses develop an extended metaphor for the trials a Christian must endure to remain true to the faith.

Part 1) What takes place in Book 13? What metaphors exist? What do they mean?

Part 2) Would someone reading this poem understand these metaphors? Why or why not? Are they relevant today? Why or why not?

Part 3) Why must one suffer these trials? Is suffering necessary?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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