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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Canto 7 | Book 3, Canto 8 | Book 3, Canto 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Una come across in her distress that gives her hope?
(a) The Red Cross Knight.
(b) Archimago disguised as The Red Cross Knight.
(c) Duessa.
(d) Arthur

2. What is Una leading along with her on this journey?
(a) Everyone, she is the leader of the group.
(b) A dwarf she saved from danger.
(c) A White lamb.
(d) A sly monster who is tracking her without her notice.

3. Why did Britomart become a knight?
(a) She was forced to learn to fight because of the lack of able-bodied men in her kingdom.
(b) Her father wanted her to be a boy, so raised her as one.
(c) Her mother had seen a vision of her child bearing a spear and Britomart was her only child, so she had to fulfill it.
(d) She preferred learnign to fight to the softer ways of women.

4. Why does The Red Cross Knight abandon Una?
(a) Archimago summons his evil spirit to appear as Una being unfaithful with another man.
(b) He is summoned away by the Faerie Queene in a dream.
(c) Una mocks his strength and ability.
(d) He does not abandon her. Una is the one who leaves of her own accord.

5. Why won't the blood on the baby's hands wash off?
(a) The baby was cursed at birth.
(b) The fountain they are at is really a transformed nymph and the water there cannot be made impure.
(c) The blood is a sign of the baby's part in his mother's death.
(d) Before killing herself, the mother prayed that her blodd may remain on her baby's hands that he might remember her always.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what mysterious way was Belphoebe's mother impregnated with her and her twin sister?

2. Who protects Guyon from his enemies while he is unconscious?

3. What is significant about the three upper rooms of the castle?

4. Why does Malbecco refuse to let the knights into his castle and make them sleep in the pig shed on the first night?

5. How is The Red Cross Knight finally shown Duessa's true nature?

(see the answer key)

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