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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. From where does Michael say men's woes come?

2. What will God promise Abraham?

3. Where did God send Raphael while he created earth?

4. What happens when Satan's followers eat fruit from the trees?

5. What reason does the serpent give for God not allowing Eve to eat from the tree?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Adam still feel hope?

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

3. How will Jesus save mankind?

4. What does Adam see in the field?

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

6. What will happen when a tyrant rises?

7. Why does God not stop Satan from destroying paradise?

8. How does the serpent explain his human speech?

9. What will be Adam and Eve's punishment?

10. How do Satan's followers meet his announcement that they have destroyed God's creation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paradise Lost is written in the third person. Why do you think Milton chose to write the poem in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the poem would have changed if it were written in the first person?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the differences between the novel and poetry formats. What do the students think are the main elements of a novel? What do the students think are the main elements of a poem? What can novelists express that a poet cannot? How does a poet express deep character in so few words?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Milton represents Hell as he does? Is it more serious than modern day representations? What sort of tone does Milton's Hell give to the poem? How would this tone change if you swapped Milton's representation for a more modern day representation?

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