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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Bunyan use the allegorical approach in writing this book?
(a) In order to appear to be very religious.
(b) He is not a fiction writer.
(c) In the hopes people will not be offended by the work.
(d) So he can make up a lot of fake creatures.

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

3. What does Christian say in response to Hopeful’s comment on Little Faith?
(a) Not everyone can rule through strength.
(b) He should have gone to the authorities.
(c) His wife would not have died if he’d had more faith.
(d) His son will be found soon.

4. Which way does the path go that the black man leads Christian and Hopeful down?
(a) Away from Celestial City.
(b) Toward Celestial City.
(c) Away from. the City of Destruction.
(d) Toward the North Pole.

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

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

7. What convinced Hopeful to feel optimistic?
(a) A brother who was a monk.
(b) He was born with an optimistic nature.
(c) A vision of Jesus.
(d) A saintly mother.

8. Who pulls Christian out of the muck when he accidentally becomes trapped after setting out on his journey?
(a) Evangelist.
(b) Pliable.
(c) Travelers’ Aid.
(d) Help.

9. What does Talkative tell Faithful and Christian?
(a) He cannot stop talking.
(b) He will only talk about his family and friends.
(c) He will only talk on the day after the Sabbath.
(d) He rejects all pointless conversations.

10. What two places do the shepherds show Christian and Hopeful?
(a) The Hill of Error and the Mountain of Caution.
(b) The Golden Gates and the Forest of Flowers.
(c) The Caves of Wonder and the River of Life.
(d) The Tree of Caution and the Silver Unicorn.

11. Where do the giant, Despair, and his wife live?
(a) Depression Gulley.
(b) Shadow Alley.
(c) Diffidence Hotel.
(d) Doubting Castle.

12. From where does Ignorance say his salvation comes?
(a) He claims no one needs salvation.
(b) His own heart.
(c) His brilliant mind.
(d) By following all the laws.

13. What is wrong with the giant Pagan?
(a) He is dead.
(b) There is nothing wrong with him.
(c) He has a broken leg.
(d) He is crazy.

14. What do Christian and Hopeful enter when they leave Enchanted Ground?
(a) The Meadows of Peace.
(b) The CelestMountains.
(c) The EternalRiver.
(d) The Land of Beulah.

15. Whom do the shepherds tell Christian and Hopeful to ignore?
(a) The Silver Unicorn.
(b) No one.
(c) The Flatterer.
(d) Coward.

Short Answer Questions

1. What statue do Christian and Hopeful see?

2. Whom does Christian meet after leaving the area of the Devil’s Castle?

3. Why was the Vanity Fair set up?

4. What do Christian and Hopeful do with Atheist?

5. Why is Evangelist angry at Christian?

(see the answer keys)

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