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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the names of the two hags who meet Artegall and Talus on the road back home?

3. What is the interpretation to Britomart's crazy dream about being impregnated by a crocodile and giving birth to a lion?

4. What was Artegall given to help him rescue Eirena?

5. What does Maleffort do to knights and ladies that he captures?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Calidore allows Scandal to live after he spends most of his time in the book chasing after him. Why do you think he does this? What good or bad came from this decision? How would the plot have been altered if he had killed the Beast?

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