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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Christian name is adopted by Bromimonde?

2. Which of these is NOT how Roland refers to Oliver?

3. What word does Baligant use to describe Charlemagne?

4. What occurrence happens to Charlemagne once again?

5. How many people came to tend to Alda?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Archbishop Turpin takes on an entirely different role at Spanish Pass. What is the Archbishop's primary duty in the royal court and how does it change on the battlefield? What other role does the Archbishop assume? How does Roland react to the change in the clergyman?

Essay Topic 2

In several parts of the poem, references are made to the swords belonging to various warriors, including Charlemagne, Roland, Oliver, Turpin, and Marsile. What is the significance of the sword in context with the story? Why did the soldiers give names to their swords? Why did Roland try to destroy his sword just before he died?

Essay Topic 3

Charlemagne arrives at Spanish Pass to find all of his soldiers dead. Charlemagne begins to go after the fleeing Saracens but is stopped by an act of nature. What is the act? How is the situation remedied? The act of nature is a metaphor for what moral? Does the solution help or hurt Charlemagne's battle?

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