1. How does Una escape from the lusty Sansloy?
(a) Una finds his sword and injures him.
(b) The gentle forest folk hear her cries and come to her aid.
(c) He sees The Red Cross Knight coming, and runs away in fear.
(d) Archimago orders him to stop.

2. What is The Red Cross Knight shown when his destiny is revealed to him?
(a) His children will live on to be great kings and rulers over many nations.
(b) After fighting dragons, he will one day be known as a great saint.
(c) He will die trying to protect his true love.
(d) He will marry for love and live a quiet but happy life.

3. Who is the first person to ever defeat Guyon in a fight?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Britomart.
(c) The Red Cross Knight.
(d) Una.

4. Why does Guyon fight The Red Cross Knight?
(a) He thinks The Red Cross Knight is Archimago in disguise.
(b) Archimago and Druessa trick him into thinking that The Red Cross Knight has raped a young maiden.
(c) He is in love with Una and is fighting for her hand.
(d) He is a companion of Sansfoy and is avenging his death.

5. What does the Dwarf find in the basement of The House of Pride?
(a) An armory full of weapons of war and destruction.
(b) Mountains of gold and precious stones.
(c) The bodies of those who would not leave because they had been overcome with pride.
(d) Una trapped in a dungeon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Una to run away alone once again?

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

3. How does The Red Cross Knight rise to battle with the dragon a second day after being tossed aside wounded and almost lifeless after the first long day of battle?

4. How does Lucifera welcome Duessa and The Red Cross Knight as they approach The House of Pride?

5. Why did Britomart become a knight?

(see the answer key)

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