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In what century was The Song of Roland most likely composed?

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Who was Roland's closest companion?

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What was the last city in Spain to hold out against Charlemagne?

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Which of the following is worshipped by the Muslims of The Song of Roland?

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What is the name of Roland's sword?

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In what century did the historical ambush at Roncesvals take place?

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Who betrays the rear guard?

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Which of the following pair of words are assonant?

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Which of the following is an example of parataxis?

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Who interposed between Charlemagne and God?

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Who kills Pinabel?

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What is Roland's last action before he dies?

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Which of the following is called Charlemagne's "right arm"?

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Who advises Charlemagne to "[k]eep waging war the way you started out, / lead your assembled host to Saragossa, / lay siege to it, for all your life is worth, / and take revenge on those the villains killed"?

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Who tells Charlemagne, "So keep on riding!—Why do you stop here? / For Tere Majur lies far ahead of us"?

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Who laments, "God, how tiring is my life!"?

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Which of the following is in the correct chronological order?

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Who says, "if I should see my lovely sister Alde, / then you shall never lie in her embrace"?

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What is the capital city of the Franks?

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Who resolves the quarrel between Roland and Olivier about blowing the oliphant?

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How is Marsilla injured at Roncesvals?

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Who says that a chevalier "must be fierce and powerful in combat— / if not, he isn't worth four deniers— / should be instead a monastery monk / and pray the livelong day for all our sins"?

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Ganelon is Roland's:

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Who says, "These gods of ours behave like renegades"?

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Who is the emir of Babylon?

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Who says "No Frenchmen will condemn you to be hanged, / or else the emperor will join us two, / and with my blade of steel I'll prove he lies"?

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