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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. Which two angels are sent to lead God's army?
2. What is the the Son of God's real name?
3. On what story does Adam ask Raphael to elaborate?
4. How many days did it take for Satan to finally speak to Beezlebub?
5. About what new race does Beelzebub speak?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who are the Chief Demons?
2. In what does Hell have an advantage over Heaven?
3. How does Satan get past Uriel?
4. How does Satan raise his followers from the Lake of Fire?
5. What is Satan troubled with as he comes down from the sky?
6. What is Satan's role in Paradise Lost?
7. What theme does the Son of God's sacrifice introduce?
8. Why can Satan not be redeemed?
9. Describe the doubts that Satan has in Book 4.
10. How will the Son of God be rewarded for making himself a sacrifice?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Paradise lost is made up of 12 books. Examine the structure of the poem.
1) How does Milton develop the theme of good and evil?
2) Why do Milton actually mention that the story is changing into a tragedy?
3) How does the structure subvert what we already know about the story of the Fall of Man?
Essay Topic 2
Examine Milton's style. How long is each line and verse? What kind of language does Milton use? How does Milton develop a rhythm to the poem? What meaning does his style give the book?
Essay Topic 3
Compare Satan and God.
1) Are they both black-and-white representations of good and evil or are they more complex?
2) What is their relationship to each other? Is their rivalry only Satan's side?
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