1/30/22, 9:46 PM l95-Song of Roland Session 10

l95-Song of Roland Session 10

Jan 31 2022 Danielle Pangan

Your Score:
88% Passing Score: 70%
Result: PASS

Question #1 (1 point) Correct

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Who is Charlemagne? Charlemagne is the king of the Charlemagne is the king of the
Franks, the future Holy Roman Franks, the future Holy Roman
Emperor. Emperor.

Question #2 (1 point) Incorrect

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Who are the Franks fighting? The Franks are fighting the The Franks are fighting Muslims
Saracens, Muslims who live in from Baghdad and Babylon.
Spain.

Question #3 (1 point) Correct

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Who is the king of the Saracens? Marsilion Marsilion

Question #4 (1 point) Incorrect

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Why does Ganelon betray Roland? Ganelon is angry because
Roland nominated him for a
dangerous expedition to talk
terms of peace with the
Saracens.
Ganelon hates Roland because
he is arrogant, and he sees his
betrayal as the perfect
opportunity to have him killed.

Question #5 (1 point) Correct

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Who tries to convince Roland to call for help when he realizes they Oliver Oliver
have been ambushed?

Question #6 (1 point) Correct

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Why does Roland refuse to call for help? Roland refuses to call for help
because he does not want to
shame himself or his people. He
believes that the rearguard can
withstand the attack.
Roland refuses to call for help
because he does not want to
shame himself or his people. He
believes that the rearguard can
withstand the attack.

Question #7 (1 point) Incorrect

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Do the Franks win the war? Yes. The Franks defeat the Yes and No. The Franks defeat
armies both of Marsilion and of the armies of Marsilion but not
Baligant. the reinforcements of Baligant.

Question #8 (1 point) Correct

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How is Ganelon punished? Ganelon has each of his limbs Ganelon has each of his limbs
tied to a horse, and the four tied to a horse, and the four

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horses run in opposite
directions.
Question #9 (4 points)
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What does The Song of Roland teach us about loyalty? The Song of Roland teaches us
to be loyal to our country, as
Roland is. Roland continues
fighting for the Franks, no matter
what happens. It teaches us to
be loyal to God, as Charlemagne
is. Charlemagne obeys God,
even to the last line of the poem.
It also teaches us to be loyal to
our friends, as Archbishop
Turpin and Oliver are. Oliver
stays and fights with his friend,
even though he is certain they
will lose the battle.
Question #10 (4 points)
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What does The Song of Roland teach us about betrayal? Because of its emphasis on
loyalty, The Song of Roland does
not look at all favorably on
betrayal. Ganelon's betrayal is a
horrible thing, not only because
of the number of people that die
because of his actions, but also
because of whom he is
betraying: his stepson. His sin is
mentioned many times before it
is committed, and the poet uses
all sorts of horrible adjectives to
describe Ganelon afterwards.
The horror of his deed is also
seen in the punishment that he
receives.
Question #11 (8 points)
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The book of Joshua is about the conquering of a new land. Is the The war described in The Song
war fought in the book of Joshua similar to the war that of Roland was not ordered by
Charlemagne fights? If so, how? How is it different? God, as the conquest of Canaan
was. Although God is clearly on
the side of the Franks and even
fights for them on occasion
(laisses 179–180, l. 2447–2459),
this is not a divinely instituted
war of judgment. There are,
however, many similarities
between the two wars. Just as
the Franks participate in epic
battles, so do the children of
Israel (Josh. 6 and 7). Just as
Joshua asks God that the sun
stand still for a while that they
might defeat their enemies
(Josh. 10), so does Charlemagne.
There is even deception in both
stories: Ganelon's deception is
important in the poem, while the
Gibeonites deceive the Israelites
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horses run in opposite
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Correct
The Song of Roland teaches us
to be loyal to our country, as
Roland is. Roland continues
fighting for the Franks, no matter
what happens. It teaches us to
be loyal to God, as Charlemagne
is. Charlemagne obeys God,
even to the last line of the poem.
It also teaches us to be loyal to
our friends, as Archbishop
Turpin and Oliver are. Oliver
stays and fights with his friend,
even though he is certain they
will lose the battle.
Correct
Because of its emphasis on
loyalty, The Song of Roland does
not look at all favorably on
betrayal. Ganelon's betrayal is a
horrible thing, not only because
of the number of people that die
because of his actions, but also
because of whom he is
betraying: his stepson. His sin is
mentioned many times before it
is committed, and the poet uses
all sorts of horrible adjectives to
describe Ganelon afterwards.
The horror of his deed is also
seen in the punishment that he
receives.
Correct
The war described in The Song
of Roland was not ordered by
God, as the conquest of Canaan
was. Although God is clearly on
the side of the Franks and even
fights for them on occasion
(laisses 179–180, l. 2447–2459),
this is not a divinely instituted
war of judgment. There are,
however, many similarities
between the two wars. Just as
the Franks participate in epic
battles, so do the children of
Israel (Josh. 6 and 7). Just as
Joshua asks God that the sun
stand still for a while that they
might defeat their enemies
(Josh. 10), so does Charlemagne.
There is even deception in both
stories: Ganelon's deception is
important in the poem, while the
Gibeonites deceive the Israelites
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into a false peace treaty (Josh. into a false peace treaty (Josh.
9). A last similarity between the 9). A last similarity between the
two is that both wars end with two is that both wars end with
the righteous as the victors. the righteous as the victors.

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