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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many French generals are killed by Grandoine?
(a) 6
(b) 9
(c) 1
(d) 4

2. Where did the messengers sleep?
(a) Tent
(b) Palace
(c) Stable
(d) Gardener's hut

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

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

5. What is Roland's relationship to Charlemagne?
(a) Courtier
(b) Stableboy
(c) Nephew
(d) Son

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

7. Marsile's nephew asks for how many barons?
(a) 11
(b) 20
(c) 40
(d) 9

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

9. Who is Aelroth?
(a) Marsile's brother
(b) Oliver's brother
(c) Marsile's nephew
(d) A pagan lookout

10. What did Charlemagne do after hearing about Marsile's willingness to convert?
(a) Called for the Archbishop
(b) Bowed his head
(c) Laughed
(d) Sent Blancandrin away

11. How does Roland repay Grandoine?
(a) Chases him out of the valley
(b) Has him sent to the gallows
(c) Cuts off his head
(d) Pays him in gold

12. Who is referred to as Charlemagne's henchman?
(a) Basilie
(b) Turpin
(c) Oliver
(d) Roland

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

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

15. What is Roland's position?
(a) Chaplain
(b) Warrior
(c) Peacemaker
(d) Medic

Short Answer Questions

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

2. This stanza predicts:

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

4. Marsile believes that Charlemagne will grow...

5. Where is Charlemagne's home?

(see the answer keys)

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