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Bijeenkomst 1: Laisse I to Part CIV

1. Can protecting a kingdom justify offering hostages whose deaths you are willing to accept?
2. What might explain Ganelon's praise of Charles alongside his agreement to murder Roland?
3. What does Roland's refusal of half the army suggest about his idea of leadership?
4. When Roland silences Oliver's accusation against Ganelon, what might he be trying to protect?
5. Is Roland's refusal to call for help an act of courage or a failure of responsibility?

Bijeenkomst 2: Parts CV to CXCII

6. Does Oliver's anger at the delayed horn call help hold Roland accountable, or make a desperate situation harder?
7. What value does the Archbishop find in calling for help when rescue seems beyond reach?
8. What does Oliver's mistaken blow and Roland's forgiveness show about their bond under extreme suffering?
9. How does Roland's refusal to leave Turpin complicate your judgment of his earlier refusal to call for help?
10. What does the Archbishop's attempt to fetch water suggest about service beyond fighting?

Bijeenkomst 3: Parts CXCIII to CCXCI

11. What does Gefrei's interruption suggest about when a leader must turn private grief into public duty?
12. What do Charles and the admiral's rejected terms reveal about what each believes victory should mean?
13. How should readers judge the link between military victory and religious change in Sarraguce?
14. How persuasive is Ganelon's distinction between personal revenge and treason?
15. What are the strengths and dangers of seeking truth through combat?

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