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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was behind the entrapment of the Crusaders and enslaved Renaldo?

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

3. Prince Ubaldo and Guelpho find this person in a cave where he speaks at length of what?

4. Of what does Godfrey convince the Crusaders, regarding their cause?

5. How do Argantes and Clorinda respond when Soliman calls a retreat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Two angels enter the battle in opposition to each other.

Part 1) Who are these angels? Why do they join the battle?

Part 2) What is the purpose for the angels in this battle?

Part 3) How do these angels support the ideas of good versus evil and women as starting as evil.

Essay Topic 2

The greater the obstacle, the greater the victory.

Part 1) How is this seen in this poem?

Part 2) Why would people at this time believe this?

Part 3) Is this still true today? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The ways Erminia and Tancred are welcomed in Book 7 are contrasting.

Part 1) How are they welcomed? How are these welcomes contrasting?

Part 2) What is the purpose for this contrast?

Part 3) What does this contrast reveal about the characters in this story?

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