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25 Cards in this Set
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Is Roland french or pagan?
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Frenchie
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What is the storm a symbol of?
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Roland's death & comparison to Christ
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Roland's magical horn
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olifant
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Who was the first person who told Roland to blow the Olifant?
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Oliver
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Roland's fiance
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Aude
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Who was Oliver's sister?
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Aude
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"If I can see my noble sister, Aude, once more, you will never lie in her arms!"
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Oliver
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What makes a vassal good?
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judgement
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"I will tell you what makes a vassal good: judgement..."
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Oliver
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What does it mean "Roland, your prowess - had we never seen it!"
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If he was ordinary, they would have called for help
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Who makes Roland blow the horn?
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The archbishop
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Why does Roland eventually blow the horn?
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proper burial
avengance |
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How many leagues away can you hear the olifant?
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30 (90 miles)
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Who hates Roland?
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Ganelon
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"you know Roland and that wild prid of his..."
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Ganelon
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what is Charlemagne's epithet?
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whose beard is white
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What is the name of Roland's sword?
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Durendal
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"you nobody! how could you dare lay hands on me..."
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Roland
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Who doesnt roland want his sword to go to?
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pagan
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What is the glove that he gives to Gabriel?
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his soul
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Who was Charlemagne?
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king of the franks
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Who did people CLAIM Roland was?
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Charlemagne's cousin & epitome of a christian knight
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Who was Roland's stepfather?
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Ganelon
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how many saracens were there in comparison to the french?
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400,000 saracens
20,000 french |
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What were 4 qualities of a good christian knight?
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devout christian
heroic fighter loyal to king trusted friend |
