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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event will be celebrated with Charlemagne?
(a) Festival of St. Michael
(b) Christmas
(c) The King's birthday
(d) Baptism

2. What body part of Marsile's does Roland amputate?
(a) Head
(b) Foot
(c) Arm
(d) Hand

3. Who comes to Roland at the end of this part of the poem?
(a) Marsile
(b) Charlemagne
(c) Turpin
(d) Angels

4. According to the poem, the French are prepared to earn their:
(a) Victory
(b) Just reward
(c) Shame
(d) Martyrdom

5. Ganelon recommends that Marsile send "five score thousand" pagans to defeat the troops left behind. How many is "five score thousand?"
(a) 250,000
(b) 100,000
(c) 400,000
(d) 1,000,000

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Charlemagne's people meet?

2. Which one of the following is not a reason to summon Charlemagne?

3. Who brought news to Charlemagne?

4. Who is the first person to volunteer to go to Saragossa?

5. How did Basan and Basilie die?

(see the answer key)

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