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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will Marsile be offered if he converts to Christianity?
(a) Reprieve from execution
(b) Half of Spain
(c) Life in a monastery
(d) A place in Charlemagne's royal court

2. Roland kills how many Saracens with his spear?
(a) 26
(b) 12
(c) 30
(d) 15

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

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

5. Who brought news to Charlemagne?
(a) Roland
(b) Turpin
(c) Oliver
(d) Blancandrin

6. Under what type tree does Charlemagne sit?
(a) Birch
(b) Pine
(c) Oak
(d) Umbrella

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

8. What is another name for Charlemagne?
(a) Carmine
(b) Carl
(c) Charles
(d) Chaplin

9. What does Oliver request from Roland?
(a) More soldiers
(b) Another horse
(c) Money
(d) More weapons

10. Out of what material is Ganelon's cloak made?
(a) Sable
(b) Wool
(c) Deer skin
(d) Nylon

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

12. How many pagans arrived carrying olive branches?
(a) 15
(b) 20
(c) 10
(d) 40

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

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

15. Which of these characteristics regarding Charlemagne is not among those listed by Ganelon?
(a) Goodness
(b) Chivalry
(c) Grace
(d) Valor

Short Answer Questions

1. What plagues the soldiers on the field?

2. Who is Baldwin?

3. What sign of peace will go with Marsile's people?

4. This stanza predicts:

5. Who is sent ahead to act as lookout for Roland?

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