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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Oliver says he would rather die than face what?
(a) Gallows
(b) Shame
(c) Religious persecution
(d) Marsile

2. Where is Charlemagne's home?
(a) Avignon
(b) Provence
(c) Aix
(d) Marseilles

3. What region remains beyond Charlemagne's grasp?
(a) Milan
(b) Saragossa
(c) Siciliy
(d) Madrid

4. According to Ganelon, Marsile begs Charlemagne to save who?
(a) Himself
(b) His uncle
(c) His first born son
(d) His wife

5. What color were the feathers on Marsile's dart?
(a) Red
(b) White
(c) Black
(d) Gold

6. Out of what material is the fald-stool made?
(a) Fungus
(b) Leather
(c) Ivory
(d) Gold

7. How does Charlemagne know that Ganelon has betrayed him?
(a) The seer told Charlemagne
(b) He has a dream
(c) Ganelon confessed
(d) Roland overhead a conversation

8. 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) 400,000
(c) 100,000
(d) 1,000,000

9. Where do Charlemagne's people meet?
(a) Orchard
(b) Palace
(c) Stable
(d) Festival

10. What city does Ganelon go to to meet Charlemagne?
(a) Galne
(b) Paris
(c) Saragossa
(d) Aix

11. When Ganelon met Marsile, he was enveloped in what?
(a) Veils
(b) Women
(c) Trees
(d) Silks

12. Blancandrin is described as:
(a) Devious and cruel
(b) Ignorant and unkempt
(c) Wise and gallant
(d) Brilliant and deceitful

13. What item(s) does Ganelon give to Charlemagne?
(a) Marsile's horse
(b) Keys to Marsile's palace
(c) Bags of gold
(d) 1,000 slaves

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

15. Roland asks Oliver's advice about what?
(a) Calling in reinforcements
(b) How to win Oliver's sister
(c) How to change strategy
(d) How to capture Marsile

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Charlemagne turn to for counsel?

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

3. At the end of the first battle, how many Saracens are left alive?

4. Where does Charlemagne leave Roland?

5. What is Ganelon to Roland?

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