The Faerie Queene Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 164 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Faerie Queene Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 164 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the beast do when he fails to capture and kill Florimell after she jumps into the fisherman's boat?

2. What was Aemylia doing when she was captured by The Hairy Carl?

3. Who is the first person to ever defeat Guyon in a fight?

4. Guymon also found a book that was of great interest to him. What was his about?

5. Why does Malbecco finally let the knights in?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Acrasia finally captured?

2. Who are the three knights chasing Samient, and why are they chasing her?

3. Who is Calidore searching for, and what does it represent?

4. How much time does Artegall have to complete his mission and what will happen if he does not?

5. Why are Artegall and Scudamore so happy when Britomart's helmet is knocked off?

6. What does the blood on the baby's hands symbolize?

7. Explain the dispute between Amidas and Bracidas.

8. Explain what was shown to Britomart in the magic mirror of Merlin.

9. Where does Arthur find the monster?

10. Explain the circumstances that lead to The Red Cross Knight abandoning Una.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love is an ongoing theme in this book as Spenser juxtaposes a number of different couples throughout the plot. Explore the best and the worst of these relationships. What makes the best one good and the worst one bad? Are they realistic at all?

Essay Topic 2

Calidore allows Scandal to live after he spends most of his time in the book chasing after him. Why do you think he does this? What good or bad came from this decision? How would the plot have been altered if he had killed the Beast?

Essay Topic 3

The Red Cross Knight is a valiant, but flawed, hero who gets all of his faults washed clean and reversed during his stay at the House of Holiness. List some or all of the things that were done during this experience and write about your feelings on this. Could this really have turned the tides on such a naive and foolish character?

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