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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lacuna 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator is told that he must wait for which of the following before picking the rose?
(a) Wait for it to fall off on its own.
(b) Wait for it to wither and die.
(c) Wait for it to open completely.
(d) Wait for it to be unguarded.

2. The new style that takes over The Romance of the Rose focuses on what kind of traits?
(a) Natural.
(b) Romantic.
(c) Philosophical.
(d) Physiological.

3. What does Cupid promise to reveal to the narrator?
(a) The art of lust.
(b) The art of prayer.
(c) The art of hope.
(d) The art of love.

4. Who does the narrator ask if he can pick the rose?
(a) Bialacoil.
(b) Courtesy.
(c) Daunger.
(d) Cupid.

5. One of the messages in The Romance of the Rose is that hope can do what to a lover?
(a) Seek.
(b) Hurt.
(c) Beguile.
(d) Lose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who advises the narrator on the best way to enter the castle?

2. In this allegory, how is it assumed that a woman will respond to a man?

3. Which character resolves to be in good hope?

4. Who admits to abusing his wife?

5. Why does the style of The Romance of the Rose change so much after a certain point?

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