View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word does Charlemagne use against the governors?
(a) Repentent
(b) Loyal
(c) Traitor
(d) Beleaguered

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

4. Who steps forward to help Ganelon?
(a) Pinabel
(b) Naimon
(c) Bavier
(d) Theirry

5. What does Baligant promise his soldiers if they win?
(a) Beautiful wives
(b) A place in heaven
(c) Medals of honor
(d) Brave children

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

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

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

9. Marsile tells Baligant that unless he helps, Marsile will be forced to...
(a) Kill Baligant's family
(b) Convert to Christianity
(c) Surrender to England
(d) Fight alone

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

11. What is the name of the newly besieged king?
(a) Napoleon
(b) Jacque
(c) Vivien
(d) Harold

12. Which of these is NOT how Roland refers to Oliver?
(a) Gallant
(b) Loyal
(c) Brave
(d) Ambitious

13. How many people came to tend to Alda?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 7
(d) 12

14. What word does Baligant use to describe Charlemagne?
(a) Foolish
(b) Fierce
(c) Ruthless
(d) Powerless

15. Who is not among the French soldiers still alive?
(a) Turpin
(b) Roland
(c) Oliver
(d) Gautier

Short Answer Questions

1. After Charlemagne's call, how many Saracens attack Turpin and Roland?

2. Who is at Charlemagne's side when he arrives at the battleground?

3. What might prevent Charlemagne from following the Saracens?

4. Ganelon claims that he must protect what?

5. What does Turpin try to do before he collapses?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 293 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample