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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6, Canto 4 | Book 6, Canto 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Britomart defeat without recognizing?
(a) Blandamour.
(b) Braggadochio.
(c) Artegall.
(d) The Red Cross Knight.

2. How does Sansjoy recover after he loses his duel with the Red Cross Knight?
(a) Archimago saves him after Sansjoy agrees to help him destroy Una.
(b) He escapes to the Bower of Bliss, where he heals over time.
(c) Duessa gives her life in exchange for Sansjoy's.
(d) He and Duessa convince a physician in the underworld to bring him back to life.

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

5. What are the messages that Britomart finds in the two chambers?
(a) Be Wise and Be Not Too Wise
(b) Be Great and Be Not Too Great.
(c) Be Afraid and Be Not Too Afraid.
(d) Be Bold and Be Not Too Bold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tristram's excuse for killing a knight when he is not a knight himself.

2. When Una recognizes The Red Cross Knight's weaknesses, what does she do to help him strengthen them?

3. How does Artegall escape from the Amazons?

4. What does the Dwarf find in the basement of The House of Pride?

5. Who injures Calepine?

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