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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of these is NOT one of the things that the hermit teaches Serena and Timias?

2. Who has destroyed Man's golden age?

3. Why is Artegall upset with Braggadochio accepting the winning prize?

4. How many foes did Scudamore have to defeat to win his way to Amoret?

5. Who do Arthur and Artegall find sentenced to death when they reach Mercilla's castle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Calidore puts aside his life as a knight to join the shepherds. Why do you think he does this? What was so attractive about this change? How did this change effect him? Do you think he got what he wanted out of the experience?

Essay Topic 2

The Red Cross Knight is a valiant, but flawed, hero who gets all of his faults washed clean and reversed during his stay at the House of Holiness. List some or all of the things that were done during this experience and write about your feelings on this. Could this really have turned the tides on such a naive and foolish character?

Essay Topic 3

Spenser uses the names of his characters as a form of satire on society. He takes some of the key values, emotions, and components of our beings and personifies them in his book. Take five of these names and illustrate whether or not you agree with his stance on that character. Is the description accurate? What would you have changed?

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