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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What stops Guyon from killing The Red Cross Knight?
(a) The Red Cross Knight is a better fighter and defends himself well.
(b) He decides to let the Red Cross Knight live as his slave instead.
(c) He hears a voice tell him to not harm The Red Cross Knight.
(d) He cannot bring himself to strike to Red Cross.

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

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

4. How does The Red Cross Knight rise to battle with the dragon a second day after being tossed aside wounded and almost lifeless after the first long day of battle?
(a) He is strengthened by a dream in which the Faerie Queene shows him the way to victory.
(b) Una brings a member of the House of Holiness to help heal him.
(c) He was only pretending to be lifeless so that the dragon would wear himself out in the battle and reveal his weaknesses.
(d) He lands in the Well of Life, which heals his wounds and gives him more power.

5. Who is the messenger who delivers the engagement-breaking news?
(a) Archimago in disguise.
(b) Duessa.
(c) The Dwarf.
(d) Una.

6. Why did Phedon kill his best friend and his betrothed?
(a) Philemon tricked Phedon into thinking that Claribell had been unfaithful.
(b) Claribel and Philemon tried to kill him.
(c) His best friend had killed his brother in a duel that his fiancee arranged.
(d) He killed them by mistake thinking they were his enemies.

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

8. 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.

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

10. Why did Canacee give Cambell a magic ring?
(a) To save his life and make him king.
(b) To cause him to lose so that she could marry Triamond.
(c) To confuse his wits and have him make her queen.
(d) To protect him during the tournament and keep herself from getting married.

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

12. Who ended the battle between Triamond and Campbell with her pleading?
(a) Canacee.
(b) Cambina.
(c) Florimell.
(d) Belphoebe.

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

14. Who does Una come across in her distress that gives her hope?
(a) The Red Cross Knight.
(b) Archimago disguised as The Red Cross Knight.
(c) Duessa.
(d) Arthur

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Sir Scudamore so unhappy when Britomart finds him?

2. Why does Timias retreat to the woods as a hermit?

3. What surprise is revealed to Poeana?

4. Why does Sansjoy challenge The Red Cross Knight to a duel?

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

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