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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. What happens when Armida enters the Christian camp?

2. The following morning whose home does Erminia come across?

3. As what is Godfrey elected?

4. What do the combined armies raise?

5. As the other lords become angry, what does Godfrey do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place during the battle between Raymond and Argantes?

2. What happens after the storm passes?

3. What happens when Renaldo, Guelpho, and Ubaldo arrive at the home of the Hermit?

4. What does the Muslim leader end up doing?

5. What happens when Valfrine and Erminia come across Tancred?

6. How does the story begin?

7. What happens when Renaldo returns to the Crusaders' camp?

8. How does this book begin?

9. What happens when Tancred and Clorinda see each other?

10. What does Aladine say when Argantes calls him cowardly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The poem tells a quest story.

Part 1) What is a quest story? How does this tell a quest story?

Part 2) What is unique about this quest story? What is the purpose of this?

Part 3) Name two other quest stories. What is the purpose of these quest stories? Compare them to this story.

Essay Topic 2

There is a contrast of opposing forces.

Part 1) What are the opposing forces? How are they symbolized?

Part 2) How are these symbols created? What do they reveal about the author's religious views?

Part 3) How is this contrast a form of propaganda? How might it influence others? How is propaganda still used today to influence people about various cultures and religions?

Essay Topic 3

Tancred and Clorinda fall instantly in love.

Part 1) What other mythical characters might they represent? How?

Part 2) How does their mutual attracting affect them? How does it affect others?

Part 3) What is interesting and slightly odd about the love triangle between Tancred, Clorinda, and Erminia?

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