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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What/who does Baligant cause to bleed?
(a) Marsile
(b) Malprimis
(c) Charlemagne
(d) Horse

2. Which of the following is not used by Charlemagne to describe Baligant's army and Mahumet?
(a) Puerile
(b) Irrelevant
(c) Worthless
(d) Cowardly

3. Charlemagne kills which important member of Baligant's army?
(a) Malprimis
(b) Marsile
(c) Baligant's brother
(d) The second in command

4. What does Baligant bring with him to Saragossa?
(a) Ships
(b) Gold
(c) Enchanter
(d) Horses

5. What is Neims' title?
(a) Noble
(b) Duke
(c) Baron
(d) Prince

6. What does Charlemagne do in the very last stanza?
(a) Sleeps
(b) Weeps
(c) Dies
(d) Rides off to war

7. What occurrence happens to Charlemagne once again?
(a) Breaks his spear
(b) Prophetic dreams
(c) Fear of failure
(d) Abandonment of top soldiers

8. Who/what solves Charlemagne's dilemma?
(a) Lightning
(b) Rage
(c) Naimon
(d) Angels

9. What happens to Ganelon after Charlemagne goes to help Roland?
(a) He gets away
(b) He is killed
(c) He is arrested
(d) He goes after Charlemagne

10. The Saracens fear that if Charlemagne saves Roland, they will lose what item(s)?
(a) Their king
(b) Their lives
(c) Ownership of Spain
(d) Their horses

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

12. In what is Charlemagne most interested?
(a) Mourning Roland
(b) Capturing Marsile
(c) Claiming Spain
(d) Vengeance

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

14. Who was not at the front of the battle formation?
(a) Tedbald of Reims
(b) Danish chief
(c) Count Oger
(d) Duke of Trace

15. Who prepares Roland for burial?
(a) Bromimonde
(b) Charlemagne
(c) Turpin
(d) Naimon

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Charlemagne react to finding Roland?

2. Who is left to defend Charlemagne?

3. What animal is tied to Ganelon at this part in the story?

4. What is Ganelon's defense against his crime?

5. What does Roland use to kill the Saracen?

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