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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon payment, the Comte de Poitiers is released. What do the Turks do with the sick French men in Damietta?

2. The king, hiding in a village, gives what order?

3. Louis teaches that faith in God should be so complete that what happens?

4. Joinville escorts the queen and her daughter to __________ for safe departure.

5. What does Louis believe is worse than anything?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the king lands at the castle of Hyeres in the lands of his brother?

2. Describe the trip home for the king.

3. How does the king go about fortifying cities?

4. How are Joinville and the barons tricked into giving up their land?

5. What happens to Joinville's money?

6. What information do the spies give regarding the Saracen's plans? How does the king react to this?

7. Why does Louis take up the cross?

8. What happens between the people of Constantinople and the Comans? Why?

9. What happens when Louis sends an envoy to the Sultan of Damascus? What envoy is sent to Louis? Why? What are the results of this envoy's arrival?

10. How does Joinville end up in the king's service?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The end of the first story is abrupt.

Part 1) How does the story end? What is the cause of this abrupt ending?

Part 2) How does this abrupt ending affect your as the reader? Why?

Part 3) What is the purpose of this first chronicle in the book? How does it connect with the second chronicle? What is the purpose of this book, as a whole?

Essay Topic 2

Lack of communication and deception are themes.

Part 1) How are these themes? How are these themes found in other stories you have read?

Part 2) Why are lack of communication and deception found between humans? When has it occurred in your own life?

Part 3) What can be done to improve communications and honesty between various groups of people?

Essay Topic 3

Louis' army is slowly dying from illness.

Part 1) What illness might this be? How does this illness affect Louis' plans for the army?

Part 2) What other challenges does Louis' army face? How does Louis' deal with these problems? How does this support Joinville's admiration for him?

Part 3) What challenges does our own military face today? How does this affect U.S. military power abroad?

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