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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Canto 7 | Book 3, Canto 8 | Book 3, Canto 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Cymochles fight Guymon?
(a) He believes Guymon to be Archimago in disguise.
(b) He wants to win the love of Phaedra.
(c) He believes that Guymon left his brother to die at the hands of Occasion.
(d) He likes a good fight and would have fought with anyone who crossed his path.

2. How does the Red Cross Knight finally defeat the dreaded dragon?
(a) He stabs it through the throat after being swallowed.
(b) He puts a curse on the dragon that Arthur taught him.
(c) He creeps up on it during the night while he is sleeping.
(d) He gouges out his eyes and is then able to stab the heart while it is blinded.

3. Who took Belphoebe from her sleeping mother's side and raised her?
(a) The Goddess Diana.
(b) Psyche.
(c) The Goddess Venus.
(d) Cupid.

4. What gets in the way of the engagement between The Red Cross Knight and Una?
(a) It is revealed that he has already pledged his hand to Druessa while she was pretending to be Fidessa.
(b) The Red Cross Knight decided to live a life of celibacy and join the House of Holiness that helped him overcome his weaknesses.
(c) Una's parents object to the match because of his lowly birth.
(d) Una refuses his hand and declares her love for Arthur.

5. Who does Cymoent ask for help in avenging her son's death?
(a) Archimago.
(b) The Red Cross Knight.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Tryphon, ruler of the ocean.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Pyrochles fight Guymon?

2. Why is Belphoebe in the woods instead of at court?

3. Who protects Guyon from his enemies while he is unconscious?

4. What unlikely protector does Una find?

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

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