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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 Cupid begin to question?

2. According to Cupid, what is the purpose of ribaudes?

3. Who sets the castle on fire?

4. What literary device is used in the phrase "in one ear and out the other," which is used in The Romance of the Rose?

5. Reason says that the narrator will regret doing what with the woman he loves?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to reason, what is Age?

2. What does Cupid's laughter represent in his discussion with Fals-Semblance?

3. Describe Fals-Semblance.

4. Why does Reason disapprove of gifts?

5. How does Reason personify fortune?

6. How does Reason relate love to the feudal system?

7. What immorality does Reason describe?

8. What happens to the narrator when Fals-Semblance takes over the plan, and why?

9. What does Reason say about rich people?

10. Describe Frend.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is the tone of The Romance of the Rose more cynical or optimistic? Point out at least five pieces of evidence.

Essay Topic 2

Why is it important to consider the historical context of a poem like The Romance of the Rose? What historical background should a reader know before they begin reading The Romance of the Rose? How does this historical information influence the reading experience?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of sympathy the reader might have while reading The Romance of the Rose. How does the reader's sympathy shift from the narrator to the rose? What causes this shift to occur?

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