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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Guyon's mission?
(a) To gather an army to help fight in the ranks of the Faerie Queene's army.
(b) To find the House of Holiness and cure his weaknesses.
(c) He is to defeat the evil witch Acrasia.
(d) To avenge the death of his parents.

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

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

4. Why does Timias not declare his love for Belphoebe after she heals him of his wounds?
(a) He thinks she is too low for his high standards.
(b) He fears the wrath of her father.
(c) He is sure she is in love with another.
(d) He feels too low for her great standards.

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

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

7. Why does Pyrochles fight Guymon?
(a) Guyon defends Phedon, and this angers Pyrochles.
(b) Pyrochles is really Archimago in disguise.
(c) He is upset that Guyon tied up Occasion and kept him from having a good fight.
(d) He is angry that Guyon allowed Furor and Occasion to live.

8. What gets in the way of the engagement between The Red Cross Knight and Una?
(a) Una's parents object to the match because of his lowly birth.
(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 refuses his hand and declares her love for Arthur.

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

10. What leads Belphoebe back to Timias?
(a) A stag.
(b) A hawk.
(c) A voice in her dreams telling her where to go.
(d) A turtle dove.

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

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

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

14. Who does Britomart defeat without recognizing?
(a) The Red Cross Knight.
(b) Artegall.
(c) Blandamour.
(d) Braggadochio.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Guyon collapse after being returned to the surface?

2. What are the messages that Britomart finds in the two chambers?

3. What gives The Red Cross Knight the courage he needs to slay Error when he is almost defeated?

4. What is happening when Britomart finds Amoret?

5. What does Blandamour suggest the prize for the loser should be in his proposed duel with Braggadochio?

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