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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Guelpho and Ubaldo begin their voyage, what are they surprised to discover?
(a) The guide is a young boy.
(b) The tiller is being handled by a beautiful young woman.
(c) The trees talk.
(d) The mountaineer is an old woman.

2. It is claimed that if Tancred chops down the trees, what will happen?
(a) The women he loves will leave him.
(b) They will suffer and die all over again.
(c) The dead warriors will attack him.
(d) His parents will be reborn.

3. Armida brings her own army, telling the Caliph that her personal mission and intention is to do what?
(a) Save the Muslims.
(b) End the war.
(c) Protect the Christians.
(d) Take revenge on Renaldo for his betrayal.

4. Prince Ubaldo and Guelpho find this person in a cave where he speaks at length of what?
(a) His life as a Crusader.
(b) His trust of the Crusaders.
(c) His faith in Islam.
(d) His former pagan life and his conversion to Christianity.

5. As the Crusaders grieve even more, one of them (Argillan) becomes angry and demands what?
(a) They forgive the Muslims.
(b) They avoid the Muslims.
(c) Godfrey end the war.
(d) Godfrey take immediate and violent revenge.

6. The Crusaders make the perilous journey to the castle, encountering several dangers, including what?
(a) Demons and devils.
(b) A dragon and a wild cat.
(c) A giant snake and a ferocious lion.
(d) Many magical creatures.

7. What plan does Clorinda formulate?
(a) To go into the Crusaders' camp and poison them all.
(b) To go into the Crusaders' camp and burn down their assault tower.
(c) To go into the Crusaders' camp and kill the leaders.
(d) To go into the Crusaders' camp and seduce the men.

8. When the "pagans" behind Jerusalem's walls shout taunts and abuse, what do the Crusaders do?
(a) They become angry.
(b) They continue the worship service.
(c) They attack the Muslims.
(d) They stop their worship service.t

9. Under cover of night, Clorinda and Argantes make their way across the battlefield and into the Crusaders' camp, where they throw what _________.
(a) Ismen's firebombs.
(b) Grenades.
(c) Large stones.
(d) Powerful spells.

10. Why does Tancred volunteer his squire, Valfrine, as a spy?
(a) He is expendable.
(b) He is clever at disguising himself.
(c) He is available.
(d) He has been a spy in the past.

11. The poet gives a brief history of what empire?
(a) The Roman empire.
(b) The British empire.
(c) The Egyptian empire.
(d) The Persian empire.

12. That night, as the other members of the pagan army are tending to their wounds and resting, how does Clorinda feel?
(a) Angry.
(b) Sad.
(c) Restless.
(d) Content.

13. What does Godfrey do as the rest of the camp sleeps?
(a) He worries.
(b) He prays.
(c) He sleeps.
(d) He lies awake, planning and considering.

14. What is Ismen trying to prevent?
(a) Godfrey and his force using the land for farming.
(b) Godfrey and his force catching him.
(c) Godfrey and his forces from using the trees to build a new siege tower.
(d) Godfrey and his force from contacting God.

15. What do the men receive that will help them find Rinaldo?
(a) A map of Armida's maze-like home.
(b) A GPS system.
(c) A guide.
(d) A magic mirror.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does this person deposit the two Crusaders?

2. How does Soliman leave the field of battle?

3. As the Crusaders surge through the city gates, who does Tancred encounter?

4. Argillan is released from prison, and fights viciously in support of whom?

5. Guelpho and Ubaldo go into the heart of the castle where they discover what?

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