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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who escorts Armida to Godfrey's tent?
(a) Argantes.
(b) Eustace.
(c) Erminia.
(d) Tancred.

2. What does Clorinda step forward and offer?
(a) Her belief that the two are co-conspirators.
(b) Herself as a sacrifice.
(c) Her family as a sacrifice.
(d) Her belief that the lovers are innocent.

3. Why does Renaldo angrily attempt to take revenge on Argantes?
(a) For betraying the Crusaders.
(b) For killing the noble Dudon.
(c) For killing his family.
(d) For being a Muslim.

4. Whose help does the poet invoke?
(a) Satan.
(b) Various gods.
(c) Poetic muses.
(d) His friends.

5. What had this Biblical character done that was so similar to Aladine's actions?
(a) He is a father to the Muslims like Abraham was the father of Israel.
(b) He spoke to a woman and her husband, telling them they would bear a son who would be king of all.
(c) Upon hearing that a savior (Christ) had been born, sent his armies through Israel with an order to kill all the male children.
(d) Upon seeing the Jews taunt Jesus, he decided to wash his hands of the situation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a beautiful young Christian woman named Sophronia confess?

2. Who does Satan gather?

3. For what does Armida say she has come to plead?

4. To whom does the poet compare Aladine's actions?

5. Why are the Crusaders unable to sleep?

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