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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Shame say to Faithful?
(a) It is shameful to eat when others are hungry.
(b) It is shameful to leave one’s spouse.
(c) It is shameful to admit one’s sins.
(d) There is nothing shameful in the world.

2. Why was the Vanity Fair set up?
(a) To bring money into town.
(b) To draw in tourists.
(c) To keep the city entertained.
(d) To stop pilgrims on their way to Celestial City.

3. What is the Slough of Despair comprised of?
(a) Forgiveness.
(b) The fears of sinners.
(c) The hopes of the grieving.
(d) Electric eels.

4. What does Christian say about Talkative?
(a) Talkative should not talk so much.
(b) Talkative is mentally ill and should be pitied because he is a compulsive talker.
(c) Many people talk about religious principles without practicing them.
(d) Talkative’s conversations about God are interesting.

5. Why is Evangelist angry at Christian?
(a) Christian left the path Evangelist showed him.
(b) Christian won’t go up the hill that Worldly Wiseman shows him.
(c) Evangelist is not angry at Christian.
(d) Christian did not wait for Evangelist at the entrance to the town.

6. What does Faithful say to Christian about the City of Destruction?
(a) Faithful left despite the mockery of the townspeople.
(b) Evangelist has been preaching there to large crowds.
(c) The town hall has burned down.
(d) It has been destroyed.

7. Why might the waters to cross be shallow for a pilgrim?
(a) It depends on the season when a pilgrim reaches the water.
(b) The greater someone’s faith the more shallow the water.
(c) Fear can induce the waters to recede.
(d) The height of the pilgrim makes a difference.

8. What does Christian do to try and save himself?
(a) Eats nutritional food.
(b) Decides to never leave his house.
(c) Asks his older brother to protect him.
(d) Devotes himself to reading and prayer.

9. What does Faithful tell Talkative when Faithful finally understands Talkative’s character?
(a) It is okay to talk about things of beauty.
(b) Sometimes silence is good.
(c) He should talk more than once a week.
(d) There is a difference between doing and saying.

10. Who protects Christian from the arrows of the Devil?
(a) A dragon.
(b) Angels.
(c) Shining Knight.
(d) Goodwill.

11. Why does Christian think they should go into the By Path Meadow?
(a) He thinks the path might be easier to negotiate.
(b) He thinks the flowers are pretty.
(c) His wife had talked about it.
(d) He thinks it is the way Evangelist told him to go.

12. How do Formalist and Hypocrisy get on the mountain path?
(a) By climbing a different hill.
(b) Through the Wicket Gate.
(c) They came down the river.
(d) Through a hole in the fence.

13. What does Jesus pour on the Devil’s fire?
(a) Sand.
(b) Oil.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Water.

14. How often is the Vanity Fair held?
(a) Twice a year.
(b) Every other month.
(c) Once a year.
(d) All year.

15. What are Sloth, Simple, and Presumption doing when Christian sees them?
(a) Playing cards.
(b) Eating.
(c) Listening to music.
(d) Sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of revelation does Christian have?

2. Why is the Valley of the Shadow of Death scary for Christian?

3. What is the name of the key Christian uses to escape the giant?

4. Who meets Christian and Hopeful on the other side of the river?

5. Why does Worldly Wiseman want Christian to meet the people he sends him to meet?

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