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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 did Shame say to Faithful?

2. What does Christian ask Evangelist?

3. What does Faithful say to Christian about the City of Destruction?

4. How often is the Vanity Fair held?

5. By whom was Faithful beaten?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Worldly wise suggest to Christian and how does that turn out?

2. How does Christian meet Goodwill and what does Goodwill do for Christian?

3. What does Christian pass on his way through the valley and what does he do about it?

4. What does Atheist say to Christian and Hopeful?

5. What city do Christian and Faithful enter? What is there that happens all year?What happens to Faithful and Christian?

6. What happens to Christian and Hopeful after the flood on By Pass Meadow blocks them from leaving?

7. What does Talkative tell Christian and Faithful and what does Christian say about Talkative? What does Faithful say once he understands Talkative?

8. Where does Christian meet Timorous and Mistrust and why is it nightfall before he gets to the top of the mountain?

9. What does Faithful say about some of the people he has met on his journey?

10. How does Christian get out of the river? Who meets them on the other side?Where do they go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following regarding the literary technique of the dream sequence that is employed in The Pilgrim's Progress:

1. What is a dream sequence in narrative literature? How does this term apply to the narrative in The Pilgrim's Progress?

2. What are the advantages of employing a dream sequence or frame in a novel? What are the disadvantages?

3. What does the frame of the dream sequence say about the content of the story itself?

Essay Topic 2

Some books embody character-driven plots while others are action driven. Still others seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven? Which of these styles do you think that The Pilgrim's Progress falls into?

2. In what ways does plot structure differ between works that are character driven versus action driven? How is this illustrated in The Pilgrim's Progress?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Characters are an important part of what makes The Pilgrim’s Progress interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Christian. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Christiana. Is Christiana the hero or protagonist in the narrative or does she serve as an antagonist? How does she contribute to the plot? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Discuss and analyze the character of Great Heart. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character?

4. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of the Interpreter. How does the Interpreter contribute to the novel's plot? Is he aligned with the protagonists of the novel or the antagonists?

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