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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The following morning, what warns the Crusaders that battle is imminent?
(a) A giant cloud of dust raised by the advancing Egyptian army.
(b) An Egyptian messenger.
(c) A dove with a message for Godfrey.
(d) A message from God.

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

3. The following morning, to where are Guelpho and Ubaldo led?
(a) The magical field.
(b) The magical boat.
(c) The magical mountains.
(d) The magical forest.

4. When are the Crusaders repeatedly turned back by the apparent presence of evil spirits?
(a) They try to talk to God.
(b) They try to plant crops.
(c) They try to use the trees to build a new siege tower.
(d) They try to catch Ismen.

5. Prince Ubaldo and Guelpho are sent on their way with guidance from Peter, who advises them to seek out whom?
(a) The Muslims.
(b) Erminia.
(c) Renaldo.
(d) A fellow hermit.

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

7. Godfrey and most of the other Crusaders accept Renaldo's repentance, but Peter tells him he needs to do what?
(a) Go to confession.
(b) Pray further and perform a penance.
(c) Perform the seven sacraments.
(d) Kill Armida.

8. The morning of the attack, Raymond visits Godfrey and discovers Godfrey is wearing what?
(a) Only light armor.
(b) A long robe.
(c) His heavy armor.
(d) Nothing.

9. What news does a group of Italian warriors bring to Godfrey?
(a) The Muslims are running away from the Christians.
(b) They found Renaldo's armor and dismembered body.
(c) They saw the Muslims headed towards the Christian camp.
(d) They found Renaldo being captured by the Muslims.

10. Does Clorinda tell the slave he can change her faith now?
(a) Yes.
(b) At first.
(c) Maybe.
(d) No.

11. What does the Hermit urge Renaldo to do?
(a) Put a spell on Armida.
(b) Get revenge on Armida.
(c) Stay with him.
(d) Forgive himself for falling under Armida's spell.

12. What revives this man that is found?
(a) Erminia's tears.
(b) Gildippes' tears.
(c) Clorinda's tears.
(d) Armida's tears.

13. Why was the queen kept prisoner?
(a) Because she was ill.
(b) Because she was dangerous.
(c) Because of the king's jealousy.
(d) Because she was a slave.

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

15. How do Argantes and Clorinda respond when Soliman calls a retreat?
(a) They later refuse to obey him.
(b) At first they agree with him.
(c) They never agree with him.
(d) At first they refuse to obey him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Godfrey order a siege to begin the following day?

2. Why does Tancred volunteer his squire, Valfrine, as a spy?

3. What had happened to Tancred and a group of the warriors who followed Armida?

4. When they return to the camp, where do they find Godfrey?

5. To whom was Clorinda born?

(see the answer keys)

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