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In the demonic council of Book Two of “Paradise Regained,” who proposes that Satan should tempt Jesus with lust for a beautiful woman the way Solomon was tempted ?
A. Belial
B. Beelzebub
C. Venus
D. Satan
“Samson Agonistes” differs from its source material, the Biblical book of “Judges,” in what way(s) ?
A. In “Samson,” Harapha is Samson’s enemy, but he is not in “Judges.”
B. In “Samson,” Samson is a Jew, but he is not in “Judges.”
C. In “Samson,” Samson marries the Woman of Timnah, but not in “Judges.”
D. In “Samson,” Samson never worships Dagon, but he does in “Judges.”
In Book Six of “Paradise Lost,” Satan invents something that he thinks will help win his war against God. What is it ?
A. Gunpowder
B. Adamantine armor
C. The Chariot of Paternal Deity
D. The Thunderbolt
Roughly speaking, how long was the English Civil War ?
A. One decade
B. Two decades
C. Three decades
D. Four decades
The pastoral elegy often begins with which of the following poetic conventions ?
A. Invocation of a muse
B. A cry of lament
C. Prayer to the Sun
D. A and B
Harapha claims he wishes he could have fought Samson when he had his eyesight because_____________?
A. he wants to get respect from the Philistine general standing beside him.
B. he wants Samson to break out of prison and kill some more Philistines.
C. he wants to encourage Samson.
D. he wants to seem more heroic than he really is.
John Milton was fluent in which of the following languages ?
A. Latin, Greek, and Hebrew
B. Latin, Sanskrit, and Aramaic
C. Latin, Arabic, and Spanish
D. Mandarin, Dutch, and French
Complete the following statement. John Milton explains in the first 26 lines of “Paradise Lost” that that goal of his epic poem will be ?
A. to justify the ways of God to humankind.
B. to justify the ways of humankind to God.
C. to justify the ways of Heaven to Hell.
D. to justify the ways of Hell to Heaven.
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