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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. What rescues the man from being killed in the war?

2. What does Adam remind Eve in Book 9?

3. What does Adam reluctantly agree for Eve to do?

4. With what is Michael to guard paradise?

5. Whose help does the author go to for to continue the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does God create man and woman?

2. How will Jesus save mankind?

3. How do Adam and Eve come to terms with leaving paradise?

4. In what way are angels similar to humans?

5. Why did God create another world?

6. Why does Adam want Eve to stay with him?

7. In what way does Raphael say woman is inferior to man?

8. Why does Adam still feel hope?

9. How do the angels comfort Adam?

10. What does Raphael say is man's place in the world?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the first examples of Satan in fiction? How has the the representation of Satan developed over the years? What are the differences between the representation of Satan in the 17th Century compared to today?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Choose one of the characters from the poem.

1) What is the character's background.

2) What are the character's motivation and goals?

3) What do you think the character adds to the story? How would the poem change if the character were taken away?

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