Based on the text, decide if the following statements concerning the author’s intentions are right (C) or wrong (E).
He expresses strong criticism of both Christians and Muslims’ bigotry and religious fanaticism.
Decide if the statements about the following sentence are right (C) or wrong (E): “Barrels of water stood behind the parapets into which men torched by adhesive fire could hurl themselves” (l.12-13).
Even in a situation of conflict, water is essential for soldiers’ personal hygiene.
Decide if the statements about the following sentence are right (C) or wrong (E): “Barrels of water stood behind the parapets into which men torched by adhesive fire could hurl themselves” (l.12-13).
Soldiers would pour boiling water on their enemies if they tried to climb up the walls of their fortress.
Decide if the statements about the following sentence are right (C) or wrong (E): “Barrels of water stood behind the parapets into which men torched by adhesive fire could hurl themselves” (l.12-13).
Men who had been set fire to needed water badly to relieve the pain caused by burns.
Decide if the statements about the following sentence are right (C) or wrong (E): “Barrels of water stood behind the parapets into which men torched by adhesive fire could hurl themselves” (l.12-13).
Soldiers needed this water to quench their thirst since this battle probably took place in a dry place.
Based on the text, decide if the following statements about the battle ground are right (C) or wrong (E).
Christian soldiers, unlike their Muslim counterparts, adopted a clearly syncretic approach as they sought divine protection.
Based on the text, decide if the following statements about the battle ground are right (C) or wrong (E).
Standards and banners were not key items in the war paraphernalia Christians had at their disposal in medieval times.
Based on the text, decide if the following statements about the battle ground are right (C) or wrong (E).
The actual fight in the battlefield erupted only when daylight broke.
Based on the text, decide if the following statements about the battle ground are right (C) or wrong (E).
Mustapha is probably one of Suleiman’s generals.
Concerning the battle proper, decide based on the text if the following statements are right (C) or wrong (E).
The Muslim preference for animals such as birds and scorpions suggests that they are wild warriors.