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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two things does Calpine leave behind once again?
(a) His helmet and his food.
(b) His armor and his horse.
(c) His sword and his shield.
(d) Serena and Timias.

2. What is Britomart so disgusted about when she sees Artegall?
(a) He is wearing women's clothing.
(b) She finds him with Radigund.
(c) He has many horrible wounds.
(d) She finds him with Clarinda.

3. Why does Samient stop Artegall from slaying the third knight who is pursuing her?
(a) She fears for Artegall's life and hopes to strike an agreement with the third knight.
(b) She cannot stand to see any more death cause by her.
(c) The knight is Arthur who was trying to save her from the other two.
(d) The third knight is her lover.

4. How does Pollente try to trick Artegall?
(a) Attacks him from behind.
(b) Drops him through a trap door on the bridge.
(c) Promises his daughter's hand in marriage.
(d) Asks for double the normal fee to cross.

5. What does Turpine agree to do if Arthur will spare his life?
(a) Repent of all his evil doings and devote his life to God.
(b) Never call himself a knight again.
(c) Serve as Arthur's servant.
(d) Never mistreat a lady again.

6. What attacks Pastorella?
(a) A Bear.
(b) The Blatant Beast.
(c) A Giant.
(d) A Tiger.

7. What are the names of the two hags who meet Artegall and Talus on the road back home?
(a) Idleness and Impurity.
(b) Jealousy and Distraction.
(c) Lewdness and Perversion.
(d) Envy and Detraction.

8. Why is Priscilla so worried about her reputation?
(a) She fled from her father under false pretences.
(b) She ran away with a knight when she was betrothed to another.
(c) She is in love with Calidore and is afraid he thinks her weak and unworthy.
(d) She had her virture taken away from her on the road.

9. What does Turpine do after Arthur leaves?
(a) Attempts to kill himself.
(b) Sets off on a journey to the house of Holiness.
(c) Finds a maiden and ravishes her.
(d) Sends two knights after Arthur to kill him.

10. Which of these things does Mutability claim to have control over?
(a) The gravitational pull.
(b) The whirlwinds.
(c) The seasons.
(d) The tides.

11. Why is Arthur fighting at Belge's castle alone?
(a) Artegall is waiting for Arthur outside the castle walls.
(b) He sent Artegall off to continue his own quest.
(c) Arthur and Artegall got in an argument on the way, and Arthur sent Artegall away in his anger.
(d) Artegall was wounded in battle on the way to Belge's castle.

12. What terms are settled by Clarinda and Artegall?
(a) Artegall and Radigund will fight one-on-one the next day.
(b) The men will leave and not harrass the women warriors any longer.
(c) They will fight for two more days and then decide the winner.
(d) The women warriors will discontiue their blood thirsty ways.

13. Why does Serena flee into the woods again?
(a) Timias is trying to attack her.
(b) She thinks Timias is dead.
(c) She thinks she sees Calidore.
(d) She is scared by the hermit.

14. Why is Britomart so angry about Artegall's predicament?
(a) She is angry that he could not defeat a bunch of women.
(b) She thinks he will be dead.
(c) She is afraid he will not want her after seeing the Amazon beauty.
(d) She thinks he will be unfaithful to her.

15. What does Munera do to distract Artegall and Talus?
(a) Tries to seduce them.
(b) Gives them bad instructions and sends them off into the woods.
(c) Claims to be in dire need of help and sends them on a fool's errand.
(d) Throws gold over the wall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is NOT one of the women surrounding Amoret?

2. Why does the poet decide to forswear earthly vanities?

3. What does Marinell hear while wandering around the castle?

4. What occupation does Tristram's father hold?

5. What are the names of the three figures who attacked Timias?

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