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Category: The Poetry of John Milton
In Book Six of “Paradise Lost,” Adam is told of what major event ?
A. The fall of the Son
B. The fall of the Rebel Angels
C. The fall of God
D. The death of Michael
John Milton’s “Comus” is best described by which of the following genres ?
A. Pastoral elegy
B. Prose polemic
C. Blank verse tragedy
D. Masque
Which of the following statements is/are TRUE concerning Puritanism ?
A. There is an emphasis on the importance of preaching.
B. There is an emphasis on spiritual experience.
C. There is an emphasis on the freedom of sexual expression.
D. A and B
The first stanza of John Milton’s “Paradise Regained” begins with what topic(s) ?
A. A brief summary of “Paradise Lost”
B. A detailed description of Satan
C. A detailed description of Milton himself
D. A and B
Which of the following themes IS NOT important to John Milton’s “Paradise Regained” ?
A. Sexual desire
B. Seeking God’s Will and Guidance
C. What it means to be the “Son of God”
D. Temptation
John Milton’s “Areopagitica” is best described by which of the following genres ?
A. Pastoral elegy
B. Prose polemic
C. Blank verse tragedy
D. Masque
The English masque has its origins in the traditions of what European country ?
A. France
B. Germany
C. Spain
D. Italy
In “Samson Agonistes,” Harapha exits because of what reason ?
A. Samson will not fight him.
B. He does not want to fight Samson.
C. He must hurry to catch up with Dalila.
D. He has been called back to his hometown of Gath.
Near the end of “Samson Agonistes,” Samson has decided not to perform for attendants at a certain event when (starting with line 1381) he suddenly reverses positions and agrees to go. Why does he do this ?
A. He experiences some “rousing motions” which might be from God.
B. Manoa convinces him to do it or the Philistines will execute Samson.
C. The Chorus demands he stay in his prison cell and Samson reacts against them.
D. He wishes to see Dalila one last time in the crowd.
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