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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. How does Roland repay Grandoine?
(a) Has him sent to the gallows
(b) Pays him in gold
(c) Chases him out of the valley
(d) Cuts off his head

2. Where did the messengers sleep?
(a) Gardener's hut
(b) Stable
(c) Tent
(d) Palace

3. Who is Aelroth?
(a) Marsile's nephew
(b) Oliver's brother
(c) A pagan lookout
(d) Marsile's brother

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

5. What did Charlemagne do after hearing about Marsile's willingness to convert?
(a) Bowed his head
(b) Called for the Archbishop
(c) Laughed
(d) Sent Blancandrin away

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Baldwin?

2. How does the poem refer to Blancandrin?

3. What does Oliver request from Roland?

4. Who tries to make peace between Roland and Oliver?

5. Marsile is concerned about his lack of what item?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relationship between Roland and Ganelon? Between Ganelon and Charlemagne? Between Roland and Charlemagne?

2. What is Roland's reaction to Blancandrin's tale and promises?

3. If the king chooses to worship another religion, what are his beliefs? To whom does the king turn?

4. How does Charlemagne react to the news from Blancandrin?

5. What does Roland do to anger Ganelon? What is Ganelon's response?

6. What is Marsile's attitude toward Charlemagne? How will the King approach his rival?

7. What does Marsile's nephew claim that he needs in order to defeat Roland? What will the result be?

8. Why does Marsile ask his counselors for help? Who comes up with a plan?

9. What happens after Roland enters the grove of trees? How does Roland react?

10. Charlemagne must decide what to do as night is beginning to fall. What is Charlemagne's plan and the result?

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