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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who brought news to Charlemagne?
(a) Turpin
(b) Oliver
(c) Roland
(d) Blancandrin

2. Marsile's nephew asks for how many barons?
(a) 9
(b) 11
(c) 20
(d) 40

3. Where does Charlemagne leave Roland?
(a) Spanish Pass
(b) Road to Saragossa
(c) Galne
(d) Pass of Aspre

4. Who is sent ahead to act as lookout for Roland?
(a) Ganelon
(b) Naimon
(c) Oliver
(d) Basan

5. What is Roland's relationship to Charlemagne?
(a) Nephew
(b) Courtier
(c) Son
(d) Stableboy

6. What item(s) does Ganelon give to Charlemagne?
(a) 1,000 slaves
(b) Bags of gold
(c) Keys to Marsile's palace
(d) Marsile's horse

7. Blancandrin is described as:
(a) Brilliant and deceitful
(b) Wise and gallant
(c) Devious and cruel
(d) Ignorant and unkempt

8. Turpin reminds the troops to keep what item?
(a) Courage
(b) Faith
(c) Honor
(d) Ambition

9. What was the weather when Blancandrin arrived?
(a) Rainy
(b) Overcast
(c) Sunny
(d) Snowy

10. How did Basan and Basilie die?
(a) Hanged
(b) Beheaded
(c) Stabbed
(d) Starved

11. How is Oliver described?
(a) Impulsive
(b) Resourceful
(c) Brilliant
(d) Gentle

12. Which animal was not taken on the journey as a gift?
(a) Hawk
(b) Camel
(c) Mule
(d) Wolf

13. How does Marsile expect the interaction to end?
(a) The death of Charlemagne
(b) With the beheading of the hostages
(c) With another call to war
(d) With the surrender of Saragossa

14. At the end of the first battle, how many Saracens are left alive?
(a) 4
(b) 1
(c) 0
(d) 8

15. What gift does Marsile present to his nephew?
(a) Mace
(b) Banneret
(c) Gauntlet
(d) Lance

Short Answer Questions

1. What will Marsile be offered if he converts to Christianity?

2. The poem does not address which of the following:

3. What gift did Roland give to Charlemagne?

4. How does Roland repay Grandoine?

5. Which of these words does NOT describe Abisme?

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