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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 Tancred pursues this person into the castle?

2. Back in Jerusalem, why is Argantes becoming more and more angry and impatient?

3. What does Gabriel tell this holy man?

4. Why does Eustace try to talk Renaldo into seeking the position requested by Godfrey?

5. What does Clorinda vow?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Eustace try to talk Renaldo into seeking Godfrey's assignment?

2. Who first confesses to stealing the statue? Why?

3. How does Godfrey respond to Armida's request?

4. What is happening at the camp of Godfrey and the Crusaders?

5. What does the Muslim ruler of Jerusalem do at this same time?

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

7. What is Armida doing in the camp?

8. What takes place after the service?

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

10. Why is the Muslim ruler unable to kill the Christians?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The key purpose of Books 19 and 20 is to bring to a climactic close several of the poem's key elements.

Part 1) What are the poem's key elements that come to a close in this chapter? How do they come to a close?

Part 2) With what questions does this poem leave the reader? Why? What is the purpose of this?

Part 3) Are the questions a reader would have today about this poem be the same questions one would have had when the poem was written? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

There are multiple parallels in events and characterizations.

Part 1) Describe two of these parallels. How do they reinforce the idea of good versus evil?

Part 2) What is the purpose of these parallels?

Part 3) How do these parallels reflect a universal human condition?

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