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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Timias retreat to the woods as a hermit?
(a) He has been rejected in love and no logner wants to live.
(b) He is ashamed of not defeating The Hairy Carl.
(c) He prefers the simplicity of life away from civilization.
(d) He is distraught over Belphoebe's ill-founded bad opinion of him.

3. How is The Red Cross Knight finally shown Duessa's true nature?
(a) Una tells him and he believes her.
(b) He follows her and sees her speaking with Archimago.
(c) Duessa reveals herself by mistake.
(d) She is forced to strip in front of him that he might see her evil side.

4. Why is Belphoebe in the woods instead of at court?
(a) She prefers wild places to the softness of the court.
(b) She was abandoned there by her parents.
(c) She got lost on her journey and is trying to find her way home.
(d) She is hiding from someone.

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

6. How is Orgoglio finally defeated?
(a) The Red Cross Knight pretends to be dead, and then vanquishes Orgoglio when he turns away in vain triumph.
(b) Duessa betrays him and stabs him from behind.
(c) Sansloy defeats him thinking that it might be Archimago in disguise.
(d) Arthur reveals an extremely bright shield and conquers him.

7. Who comes on the scene as Paridell's new love interest?
(a) Una.
(b) Belphoebe.
(c) Duessa.
(d) Archimago in disguise.

8. What causes Una to run away alone once again?
(a) Her new protector Satyrane is fighting a long and arduous battle with Sansloy.
(b) She sees Sansloy and fears that he may attempt to ravish her again.
(c) She hears that The Red Cross Knight is near and runs to find him.
(d) Archimago leads her away while disguised as another of the gentle forest people.

9. How does Arthur bribe his way into the castle?
(a) He uses the giants head which he cut off.
(b) He threatens to cast spells that Merlin taught him.
(c) He promises to protect them against all enemies.
(d) He offers to tell secrets of their enemies that would weaken their defenses.

10. How does Blandamour claim Snowy Florimell?
(a) He runs away with her in the knight.
(b) He saves her life.
(c) He challenges Ferraugh to a duel and wins.
(d) He unhorses Ferraugh without warning.

11. What gives The Red Cross Knight the courage he needs to slay Error when he is almost defeated?
(a) He hears Una call to him to have faith.
(b) He calls upon God to give him strength.
(c) Error's children help him destroy her.
(d) He remembers the words of Gloriana the Faerie Queene and they give him the courage he needs.

12. Who is the victor of the tournament?
(a) Braggadochio.
(b) Archimago in disguise.
(c) The Red Cross Knight.
(d) Britomart.

13. What did Britomart see in the magic mirror that Merlin showed her?
(a) Her kingdom being destroyed, and the way to avoid that awful fate.
(b) Her past.
(c) Her future as a great knight.
(d) Her true love.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is happening when Britomart finds Amoret?

2. Who took Belphoebe from her sleeping mother's side and raised her?

3. What does the beast do when he fails to capture and kill Florimell after she jumps into the fisherman's boat?

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

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

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