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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift did Roland give to Charlemagne?
(a) Sword
(b) Fever
(c) Apple
(d) Drawing

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

3. Who brought news to Charlemagne?
(a) Blancandrin
(b) Turpin
(c) Oliver
(d) Roland

4. Who encourages peace between Marsile and Ganelon?
(a) Marsile's wife
(b) Blancandrin
(c) High Priest
(d) Pagans

5. Ganelon proposes that Marsile send what to Charlemagne?
(a) Sable skins
(b) 1,000 francs
(c) Mercenaries
(d) Hostages

Short Answer Questions

1. Ganelon tells Charlemagne that Marsile's traitorous men met with what fate?

2. Where does Charlemagne leave Roland?

3. Marsile is concerned about his lack of what item?

4. What is Roland's title?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Oliver and what is the result of the conflict? How does Roland react?

2. According to part one, what is Roland's role in the Song of Roland?

3. Why is Charlemagne puzzled at Alda's reaction to the deaths of Roland and Oliver? What is the cause of Alda's reaction?

4. How does Blancandrin predict that the plan will work out? What will happen to the city?

5. Charlemagne chooses two new generals to be at his side in battle. Who do the generals replace and what do they symbolize?

6. What is Charlemagne's reaction when he hears Roland's second call? What does Charlemagne request of his men?

7. What does Marsile's nephew claim that he needs in order to defeat Roland? What will the result be?

8. What is the final message from the angel to Charlemagne? How does Charlemagne respond?

9. What is Bromimonde's reaction to being taken to France? How does Charlemagne treat Bromimonde?

10. What does Roland do to anger Ganelon? What is Ganelon's response?

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