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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Alda die?
(a) From a broken heart
(b) She drinks poison
(c) Falls on Roland's sword
(d) She is trampled by horses

2. How does Charlemagne react to finding Roland?
(a) Angry
(b) Rejoices
(c) Collapses in grief
(d) Relieved

3. What is Neims' title?
(a) Noble
(b) Duke
(c) Prince
(d) Baron

4. Where is Charlemagne's place among his army?
(a) In the back
(b) In the front
(c) In the exact center
(d) Charlemagne does not fight

5. Ganelon claims that he must protect what?
(a) His business
(b) His vast fortune
(c) His sickly wife
(d) Family honor

6. What/who does Baligant cause to bleed?
(a) Horse
(b) Charlemagne
(c) Marsile
(d) Malprimis

7. How many slain generals are blessed by Turpin?
(a) 12
(b) 100
(c) 5
(d) 30

8. Where does Roland go when death is near?
(a) Toward the stream
(b) Galne
(c) To Oliver's side
(d) Grove of trees

9. What causes the Saracens to bow their heads as they head into battle?
(a) To gain strength
(b) Preparation for death
(c) Baligant's death
(d) Muslim prayer

10. What does Baligant promise his soldiers if they win?
(a) A place in heaven
(b) Beautiful wives
(c) Brave children
(d) Medals of honor

11. How does Marsile reply to the objections?
(a) Pays close attention
(b) Heeds the warnings
(c) Takes them under advisement
(d) Ignores them

12. What is Charlemagne's battle cry?
(a) Mon Dieu!
(b) Onward!
(c) Sacre Bleu!
(d) Montjoy!

13. The Saracens fear that if Charlemagne saves Roland, they will lose what item(s)?
(a) Their king
(b) Their lives
(c) Their horses
(d) Ownership of Spain

14. What does Charlemagne remove from Roland?
(a) Heart
(b) Shoes
(c) Sword
(d) Armor

15. Above whose altar is the horn laid?
(a) St. Sevrin
(b) St. Peter
(c) St. Gabriel
(d) St. Paul

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not used by Charlemagne to describe Baligant's army and Mahumet?

2. What body part of Marsile's does Roland amputate?

3. How do most of the remaining Saracens die?

4. What body of water is used by Baligant's men?

5. In what is Charlemagne most interested?

(see the answer keys)

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