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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 Wise and Be Not Too Wise
(b) Be Bold and Be Not Too Bold.
(c) Be Afraid and Be Not Too Afraid.
(d) Be Great and Be Not Too Great.

2. Why did Britomart become a knight?
(a) She was forced to learn to fight because of the lack of able-bodied men in her kingdom.
(b) Her mother had seen a vision of her child bearing a spear and Britomart was her only child, so she had to fulfill it.
(c) Her father wanted her to be a boy, so raised her as one.
(d) She preferred learnign to fight to the softer ways of women.

3. Who is Arthur in love with?
(a) Archimago disguised as a fair maiden.
(b) Una.
(c) Belphoebe.
(d) Gloriana.

4. What is The Squire's unique quest that he has been sent on by his beloved Columbell?
(a) He has to defeat 300 monsters.
(b) He needs to acquire the mane hair of 300 horses.
(c) He has to defeat 300 knights in battle.
(d) He is to find 300 women who will refuse him and his love advances.

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

6. Who protects Guyon from his enemies while he is unconscious?
(a) The Red Cross Knight.
(b) Mammon.
(c) An Angel and the Palmer.
(d) Phaedra.

7. What is happening when Britomart finds Amoret?
(a) Busirane has put Amoret under a spell and she attacks Britomart.
(b) Busirane is trying to heal Amoret from some of her previous wounds.
(c) Amoret is tied to a pillar while Busirane casts spells on her.
(d) Amoret is running away from Busirane who is hurling curses at her.

8. Why does Malbecco refuse to let the knights into his castle and make them sleep in the pig shed on the first night?
(a) He was told in a dream that a group of knights would try to kill his wife.
(b) He hates all knights because his father was killed by an evil knight.
(c) He does not like to let his wife meet new people.
(d) He fears that they may hurt him and his family.

9. Why won't the blood on the baby's hands wash off?
(a) The fountain they are at is really a transformed nymph and the water there cannot be made impure.
(b) The blood is a sign of the baby's part in his mother's death.
(c) The baby was cursed at birth.
(d) Before killing herself, the mother prayed that her blodd may remain on her baby's hands that he might remember her always.

10. How did Triamond survive his battle with Campbell?
(a) His brothers gave him their life force.
(b) He agreed to marry Canacee if his life was spared.
(c) He was very skilled in dodging Cambell's blows.
(d) He took the magic ring off his finger.

11. What does the beast do when he fails to capture and kill Florimell after she jumps into the fisherman's boat?
(a) He goes back to the witch's son and eats him.
(b) He tries to swim after her and drowns.
(c) He tears himself apart in shame.
(d) He eats her horse.

12. What surprise is revealed to Poeana?
(a) She is secretly being held hostage by her father.
(b) She has magical powers.
(c) She has had two lovers who look alike.
(d) Her father forced her lover to be with her.

13. Why does The Red Cross Knight abandon Una?
(a) Archimago summons his evil spirit to appear as Una being unfaithful with another man.
(b) Una mocks his strength and ability.
(c) He does not abandon her. Una is the one who leaves of her own accord.
(d) He is summoned away by the Faerie Queene in a dream.

14. Arthur finds a book in the castle that is of great interest to him. What is it about?
(a) His future.
(b) The history of Britain.
(c) Some tales of great explorers.
(d) A book of spells and potions.

15. Who wounds Amoret in the woods?
(a) Aemylia.
(b) Belphoebe.
(c) The Hairy Carl.
(d) Timias.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is almost killed while trying to help defeat Orgolio?

2. Why does Guyon fight The Red Cross Knight?

3. What does the witch do to calm his son down after Florimell runs away?

4. How does Arthur finally defeat Maleger after he revives himself from death numerous times?

5. What is Una leading along with her on this journey?

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