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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Canto 1 | Book 3, Canto 2 | Book 3, Canto 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who kills Pyrochles and Cymochles while Guyon is sleeping?
(a) They kill each other by fighting over who gets to kill Guyon.
(b) The Angel.
(c) Arthur.
(d) The Palmer.

2. What causes Malecasta to faint?
(a) Seeing The Red Cross Knight and Britomart together.
(b) Hearing that The Red Cross Knight will not take pleasure in her because of his love for Una.
(c) Seeing four of her six knights hewn down by The Red Cross Knight.
(d) Finding that her beloved knight, Britomart, is a woman.

3. Why does Alma, the virgin ruler of the castle, welcome Arthur and Guyon so warmly?
(a) She knows that they took part in defeating Pyrochles and Cymochles.
(b) They disbanded the group of ruffians who were attacking the castle.
(c) She is a servant of Acrasia and wants to poison them at banquet.
(d) She is Archimago in disguise.

4. What is Guyon's mission?
(a) To gather an army to help fight in the ranks of the Faerie Queene's army.
(b) To avenge the death of his parents.
(c) To find the House of Holiness and cure his weaknesses.
(d) He is to defeat the evil witch Acrasia.

5. What is significant about the three upper rooms of the castle?
(a) They are the prison cells of three powerful sorcerers.
(b) They are where decisions are made.
(c) They hold ancient and powerful relics.
(d) They are the bedrooms of three sister queens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gets in the way of the engagement between The Red Cross Knight and Una?

2. Why won't the blood on the baby's hands wash off?

3. What is The Red Cross Knight shown when his destiny is revealed to him?

4. Why does Mammon return Guyon to the surface?

5. Why did Britomart become a knight?

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