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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. What is a "fald-stool?"
(a) Pair of riding boots
(b) Royal cloak
(c) Folding chair
(d) Poisonous mushroom

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

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

4. What city does Ganelon go to to meet Charlemagne?
(a) Saragossa
(b) Paris
(c) Galne
(d) Aix

5. Who tries to make peace between Roland and Oliver?
(a) Charlemagne
(b) Marsile
(c) Naimon
(d) Turpin

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Charlemagne refer to Ganelon?

2. What gift did Roland give to Charlemagne?

3. How many pagans arrived carrying olive branches?

4. Turpin reminds the troops to keep what item?

5. Who/what is Murgles?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marsile want Charlemagne to do? What is Marsile's promise?

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

3. What is Charlemagne's reaction when he hears Roland's second call? What does Charlemagne request of his men?

4. Roland's opinion of Turpin changes during the battle. What has Roland discovered?

5. Why is Charlemagne puzzled at Alda's reaction to the deaths of Roland and Oliver? What is the cause of Alda's reaction?

6. What is foretold at the end of Stanza XII? Who is supposedly responsible for the upcoming event?

7. What does Charlemagne do to ensure that Bromimonde converts to Christianity? How does Bromimonde respond to the treatment?

8. What is Charlemagne's response to the end of the seven year's war with Spain?

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

10. What was Oliver using to fight long after it was broken? Why did Oliver not use another implement?

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