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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Una to faint numerous times?
(a) She hears news from The Dwarf that The Red Cross Knight is alive, but captured by a great giant.
(b) Archimago appears to her disguised as Error, and she faints in fear.
(c) She is told that The Red Cross Knight has been killed by Duessa.
(d) She comes across Sansloy and fears for her virtue.

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

3. What is The Red Cross Knight shown when his destiny is revealed to him?
(a) After fighting dragons, he will one day be known as a great saint.
(b) He will die trying to protect his true love.
(c) His children will live on to be great kings and rulers over many nations.
(d) He will marry for love and live a quiet but happy life.

4. Who is almost killed while trying to help defeat Orgolio?
(a) The Dwarf.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Una.
(d) The Red Cross Knight.

5. 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 is to find 300 women who will refuse him and his love advances.
(c) He needs to acquire the mane hair of 300 horses.
(d) He has to defeat 300 knights in battle.

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

7. What happens to Malbecco after being rejected by Hellenore after he finds her in the forest with the Satyrs.
(a) He curses her to never bear children because of her unfaithfulness.
(b) He joins the band of Satyrs hoping to one day win back the affections of Hellenore.
(c) He returns to his buried treasure to find it gone and slinks away to live out his days in a cave as Jealousy.
(d) He finds a Satyr that he falls in love with and takes her away from the forest instead.

8. 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.

9. 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 Bold and Be Not Too Bold.
(d) Be Afraid and Be Not Too Afraid.

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

11. Who does Archimago disguise himself as in an attempt to fool Una
(a) The Red Cross Knight.
(b) Sansjoy.
(c) Abessa.
(d) The Dwarf.

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

13. What does Error vomit up as a defense against The Red Cross Knight's attack?
(a) Moldy books and papers.
(b) Blood.
(c) Skin-searing acid.
(d) Knives and swords.

14. What is the destiny for one of Britomart's future daughters, as revealed to her by Merlin?
(a) Another great female knight.
(b) A foolish princess who will destroy the kingdom through her carelessness.
(c) A future virgin queen.
(d) An evil enchantress.

15. 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 likes a good fight and would have fought with anyone who crossed his path.
(d) He believes that Guymon left his brother to die at the hands of Occasion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Arthur bribe his way into the castle?

2. Why was Florimell seen fleeing through the woods?

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

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

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

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