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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. In Constantinople, Prince Issac and his son Alexius escape from whom?
(a) Emperor Constantine.
(b) Emperor Alexius.
(c) Emperor Issac.
(d) Emperor Augustus.

2. It is soon decided that to take the city, the Venetians will attack by _________.
(a) Sea.
(b) Land.
(c) Air.
(d) Midnight.

3. What does Johanitza do when he returns to Demotika?
(a) He protects it.
(b) Razes it to the ground.
(c) He rules it.
(d) He inhabits it.

4. Joinville's account of the crusade includes what?
(a) His family's experiences in the crusade.
(b) His father's experiences in the crusade.
(c) King Louis' own experiences in the crusade.
(d) His own experiences in the crusade.

5. Shaw closes the introduction by noting that he has modernized the chronicles for what reason?
(a) To make them more accurate.
(b) To make them more interesting.
(c) To make them exciting.
(d) To make them simpler for modern individuals to read.

Short Answer Questions

1. Simultaneously, a fleet of ships with hundreds of men sail through the Straits of Morocco to Venice, but these men, along with many others, failed to do what?

2. The translator, R.B. Shaw, begins the novel with a brief introduction that explains what?

3. Henri and his troops march to Demotika, determining that what will happen?

4. The Venetians succeed in taking __________, and set fire to those in between themselves and the Greeks.

5. Henri and his troops follow the retreating soldiers of Lascaris until when?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Greeks of Philippopolis ask of Johanitza? What is his response?

2. What is known about the first chronicle?

3. What do the barons want from the Doge of Venice? What is the Doge's response?

4. What causes many nobles to take up the cross? Who were some of these noblemen?

5. What does Johanitza continue to do? How do the Greeks react to this?

6. What happens after Henri captures Johanitza?

7. What is happening in Constantinople at this time?

8. What happens when the Venetians show the French the warships they have created?

9. What happens once the men arrive at Constantinople? How does the Emperor respond to this action by the French?

10. How is this first chronicle challenged? What does Shaw think about this?

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