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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What protects Guyon and the Palmer from the horde of beasts that guard Acrasia's abode?
(a) Arthur.
(b) The Palmer's staff.
(c) Fervent prayers.
(d) Guyon's sword.

2. What is Una leading along with her on this journey?
(a) A dwarf she saved from danger.
(b) A White lamb.
(c) A sly monster who is tracking her without her notice.
(d) Everyone, she is the leader of the group.

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

4. Who is the only woman who can wear the girdle of Florimell?
(a) Belphoebe.
(b) Una.
(c) The Snowy Florimell.
(d) Amoret.

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

6. Why is Furor beating the young man?
(a) He is trying to get information out of him.
(b) The young man stole his horse.
(c) Occasion, his mother, told him to.
(d) He has mistaken the young man for someone else who disrespected him.

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

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

9. What is Britomart's quest?
(a) To find Artegall, her future husband.
(b) To aid the plight of Una.
(c) To regain the throne of her kingdom.
(d) To avenge the death of her brother.

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

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

12. Why does Sansjoy challenge The Red Cross Knight to a duel?
(a) He is in love with the Knight's new traveling companion, Duessa.
(b) He hates any righteous person and wants to stamp out the faith of the Knight.
(c) The Red Cross Knight killed his brother.
(d) He wants to avenge the hurts he caused Una.

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) He is summoned away by the Faerie Queene in a dream.
(c) Una mocks his strength and ability.
(d) He does not abandon her. Una is the one who leaves of her own accord.

14. How did Braggadochio come across his horse?
(a) He found it wandering in the woods.
(b) Belphoebe gave it to him as a reward for finding her.
(c) He inherited it from his uncle.
(d) He stole it from Guyon.

15. Where does Phaedra take Guymon and Cymochles with her ferry?
(a) A dank, dark, dungeon.
(b) A desolate land.
(c) The House of Holiness.
(d) An island of pleasures.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Arthur in love with?

3. Why does Cymochles fight Guymon?

4. Who is the first person to ever defeat Guyon in a fight?

5. What leads Belphoebe back to Timias?

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