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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Cymochles fight Guymon?
(a) He believes Guymon to be Archimago in disguise.
(b) He likes a good fight and would have fought with anyone who crossed his path.
(c) He believes that Guymon left his brother to die at the hands of Occasion.
(d) He wants to win the love of Phaedra.

2. What surprise is revealed to Poeana?
(a) She has had two lovers who look alike.
(b) Her father forced her lover to be with her.
(c) She is secretly being held hostage by her father.
(d) She has magical powers.

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

4. What did Britomart see in the magic mirror that Merlin showed her?
(a) Her past.
(b) Her future as a great knight.
(c) Her kingdom being destroyed, and the way to avoid that awful fate.
(d) Her true love.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Martinell refuse passage to Britomart on the beach?

2. Why does Hellenore set fire to her husband's treasures?

3. How did Triamond survive his battle with Campbell?

4. Arthur finds a book in the castle that is of great interest to him. What is it about?

5. What is Guyon's mission?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does The Palmer stop Guyon from protecting Pyrochles from Occasion?

2. How is Arthur proving his love to Gloriana?

3. Explain what Hellenore does at the promptings of Paridell.

4. What does Arthur make Turpine promise to do in order to keep his life? Why do you think he does this?

5. How is Florimell finally saved?

6. Who do Talus and Artegall meet on the road home?

7. Who is Calidore searching for, and what does it represent?

8. How is Acrasia finally captured?

9. What does Calepine think determines a man's destiny?

10. Explain Artegall's Solomon-like solution with Saglier.

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