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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. The king realizes the army is slowly dying off from illness, and determines what must happen?

2. Why is the king to return to France?

3. How does the king barely escape with his life?

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

5. The Sultan of Cairo is poisoned by who?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the terms of the new negotiations from the new powers of the Turks? Describe how these negotiations play out.

2. What does Joinville say about King Louis' dealings with the people?

3. What does Joinville say about the king's goodness at this point in the book?

4. What story does Joinville tell about the Queen of Cyprus?

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

6. During the battle, why does the king decide the French camp must be moved?

7. How does Louis become a saint?

8. Give an example when Louis makes peace with others.

9. What does Joinville do when he is summoned by the Empress of Constantinople?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joinville states the king always governed in accordance with God's will.

Part 1) What might be God's will? How does this compare to the king's action?

Part 2) Do you believe King Louis always governed in accordance with God's will? Might others have agreed with Joinville? Why or why not?

Part 3) If others shared this belief, how might it have affected their behavior and participation in the Crusades? Are there people today who are thought to act according to God's will? How does this person's actions influence others?

Essay Topic 2

Thibaut dies and leaves his money to his followers on the condition they join the Crusades.

Part 1) Who is Thibaut? How does this final act influence others?

Part 2) Why are the Crusades so important to Thibaut and others? How do the Crusades still impact us today?

Part 3) What causes are important to mankind today? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Pope Innocent proclaims that anyone who takes up the cross as part of the army for one year will be free from all sins.

Part 1) How do citizens react to this? Why does Pope Innocent tell them this?

Part 2) How would you react to a proclamation such as this? Why would you react this way?

Part 3) What do those in power do to influence the masses today? How does this compare to Pope Innocent's proclamation?

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