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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who encourages peace between Marsile and Ganelon?
(a) High Priest
(b) Marsile's wife
(c) Pagans
(d) Blancandrin
2. What is another name for Charlemagne?
(a) Charles
(b) Chaplin
(c) Carmine
(d) Carl
3. The poem states that Charlemagne cannot save himself from:
(a) Treachery
(b) Robbery
(c) Stupidity
(d) Mutiny
4. What item(s) does Ganelon give to Charlemagne?
(a) Bags of gold
(b) Marsile's horse
(c) Keys to Marsile's palace
(d) 1,000 slaves
5. What color were the feathers on Marsile's dart?
(a) Red
(b) White
(c) Black
(d) Gold
Short Answer Questions
1. What city did Marsile's soldier Valdabron take by treason?
2. To whom does Charlemagne turn to for counsel?
3. How does Charlemagne refer to Ganelon?
4. What is Ganelon to Roland?
5. This stanza predicts:
Short Essay Questions
1. According to part one, what is Roland's role in the Song of Roland?
2. What does Ganelon tell Blancandrin of Charlemagne's plans?
3. Which of Charlemagne's men became enraged and what was Charlemagne's reaction? How was this reaction different than one referred to in an earlier stanza?
4. What was Oliver using to fight long after it was broken? Why did Oliver not use another implement?
5. What is the supposed reason that the city remains under the rule of another king?
6. What happens when the French arrive in Saragossa? What happens to Bromimonde?
7. What does Roland do to anger Ganelon? What is Ganelon's response?
8. What is the purpose of Archbishop Turpin's presence? What does Turpin do while at the camp?
9. How does Blancandrin predict that the plan will work out? What will happen to the city?
10. How many divisions are there? Where are they placed? What is the purpose of different locations?
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