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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. Who is Baldwin?
(a) Ganelon's son
(b) Courtier
(c) Stablehand
(d) Roland's best friend
2. The Song of Roland is referred to as what type of poem?
(a) Epic
(b) Edda
(c) Haiku
(d) Lyrical
3. How does Marsile expect the interaction to end?
(a) With the beheading of the hostages
(b) With the surrender of Saragossa
(c) With another call to war
(d) The death of Charlemagne
4. What did Charlemagne do after hearing about Marsile's willingness to convert?
(a) Laughed
(b) Bowed his head
(c) Sent Blancandrin away
(d) Called for the Archbishop
5. Ganelon recommends that Marsile send "five score thousand" pagans to defeat the troops left behind. How many is "five score thousand?"
(a) 100,000
(b) 400,000
(c) 250,000
(d) 1,000,000
Short Answer Questions
1. Blancandrin is described as:
2. According to Marsile, Charlemagne is how old?
3. How is Oliver described?
4. Which animal was not taken on the journey as a gift?
5. Ganelon proposes that Marsile send what to Charlemagne?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ganelon tell Blancandrin about Roland? What is the solution to the problem?
2. Roland attempts to break his sword just before he dies. Why? How does Roland attempt to break it?
3. How does Baligant make a comeback against Charlemagne's army? What was Charlemagne's reaction?
4. How does Blancandrin predict that the plan will work out? What will happen to the city?
5. What does Marsile's nephew claim that he needs in order to defeat Roland? What will the result be?
6. Which of Charlemagne's highest ranking officers is by his side when the king arrives at the battle? How do the men react to the carnage?
7. How does Charlemagne react to the news from Blancandrin?
8. About what does Roland ask Oliver's advice? Why do the men agree or disagree?
9. Why is Charlemagne puzzled at Alda's reaction to the deaths of Roland and Oliver? What is the cause of Alda's reaction?
10. What actions best represent Baligant's troops' eagerness to forge ahead with the battle?
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