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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ganelon's plan to achieve peace?
(a) Deceive both Marsile and Charlemagne
(b) Convince Charlemagne to become pagan
(c) Kill Roland
(d) Abandon his post

2. How many times does Roland sound the horn?
(a) 12
(b) 3
(c) 10
(d) 7

3. How do Charlemagne's people refer to themselves?
(a) Loyal
(b) Undeserving
(c) Franks
(d) Prussian

4. What was the weather when Blancandrin arrived?
(a) Rainy
(b) Overcast
(c) Snowy
(d) Sunny

5. Ganelon says that Charlemagne would rather die than leave his...
(a) Palace
(b) Banneret
(c) Mace
(d) Wife

6. Marsile is concerned about his lack of what item?
(a) Faith
(b) Weapons
(c) Army
(d) Wit

7. The gift is worth more than what amount of money?
(a) 1,000 francs
(b) 500 pounds
(c) 2,000 dollars
(d) 300 Pesos

8. The poem states that Charlemagne holds no man in...
(a) Contempt
(b) Anger
(c) Gratitude
(d) Terror

9. Marsile believes that Charlemagne will grow...
(a) Old
(b) Ill
(c) Bitter
(d) Faint

10. Ganelon tells Charlemagne that Marsile's traitorous men met with what fate?
(a) They were captured
(b) They drowned
(c) They were
(d) They were killed by hounds

11. At the end of the first battle, how many Saracens are left alive?
(a) 8
(b) 4
(c) 1
(d) 0

12. Who/what is Murgles?
(a) A mountain
(b) Sword
(c) Bird
(d) Horse

13. To whom does Charlemagne turn to for counsel?
(a) Priest
(b) Baron
(c) Archbishop
(d) Father

14. Who tries to make peace between Roland and Oliver?
(a) Naimon
(b) Turpin
(c) Charlemagne
(d) Marsile

15. Which of the following will NOT be offered to Charlemagne?
(a) Silver
(b) Marsile's sword
(c) Commitment to convert
(d) Hostages

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Ganelon's horse?

2. How many French generals are killed by Grandoine?

3. Ganelon recommends that Marsile send "five score thousand" pagans to defeat the troops left behind. How many is "five score thousand?"

4. What is the name of Marsile's brother?

5. The poem states that Charlemagne cannot save himself from:

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