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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adorns Baligant's shield?
(a) Sapphires
(b) Crystal
(c) Human bones
(d) Mud

2. What Christian name is adopted by Bromimonde?
(a) Therese
(b) Juliana
(c) Esther
(d) Maria

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

4. What does Roland use to kill the Saracen?
(a) Fists
(b) Rock
(c) Sword
(d) Horn

5. Who kills Malprimis?
(a) Charlemagne
(b) One of the Saracen deputies
(c) His horse
(d) Naimon

6. Roland is intent on breaking what item?
(a) Tree limb
(b) Hold of oncoming death
(c) Saracen's neck
(d) Sword

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

8. Where is Charlemagne supposed to go?
(a) Saragossa
(b) Anjou
(c) Bire
(d) Sebre

9. Who comes to Roland at the end of this part of the poem?
(a) Marsile
(b) Turpin
(c) Charlemagne
(d) Angels

10. What is Ganelon's defense against his crime?
(a) Insanity
(b) Melancholy
(c) Trickery
(d) Vengeance

11. Who is left to defend Charlemagne?
(a) Alverne
(b) Geifreit
(c) Thierry
(d) Pinabel

12. How does Alda die?
(a) She drinks poison
(b) From a broken heart
(c) She is trampled by horses
(d) Falls on Roland's sword

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

14. Who is Malprimis?
(a) Baligant's son
(b) Charlemagne's second in command
(c) Marsile's brother
(d) Roland's brother

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Charlemagne use against the governors?

2. Where does Charlemagne take Bromimonde?

3. What does 'betrothed' mean?

4. What is Neims' title?

5. Who are asked to replace Roland and Oliver?

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