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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Abdiel say the ruler should be chosen by _________.

2. Which of the following is not a chief demon?

3. Where is Satan imprisoned?

4. How many banners do the fallen angels raise?

5. What are Adam and Eve wearing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Satan troubled with as he comes down from the sky?

2. Why can Satan not be redeemed?

3. Why must Adam and Eve be able to choose their own fate?

4. Why is the knowledge of information different from the knowledge of experience?

5. Of what does Raphael remind Adam and Eve?

6. How does Adam comfort Eve when she worries about her dream?

7. Why does Satan think it is best to stay in Hell?

8. Who are the Chief Demons?

9. What argument does Abdiel present to Satan?

10. How does Satan think they can defeat God?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples to support your argument, discuss the following statement: "Milton's poem is not too close to the Bible story to express anything that is different."

Essay Topic 2

Milton wrote Paradise Lost in the 17th Century. Think about the world and, in particular, Britain during this period and discuss whether the book reflects what was happening.

1) What are the book's themes? Do they relate to Britain's political or social environment in the 17th Century? If so, how?

2) Is Milton's vision a direct result of what was happening in the world at that time?

Essay Topic 3

Milton presents Satan's main problem as his pride. When does pride become destructive? Are people only proud of what they have achieved? How is Satan proud?

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