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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 do Christian and Hopeful tell Ignorance?

2. Whom do Christian and Hopeful meet in the By Path Meadow?

3. What happens to Little Faith in Christian’s story?

4. What do Christian and Hopeful enter when they leave Enchanted Ground?

5. Where does the black man lead Christian and Hopeful?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What story does Christian tell Hopeful and the person in question 23?

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

4. What happens at Lucre Hill?

5. What does Hopeful say about his own life?

6. Where do Christian and Hopeful go after they leave the castle?

7. Where do Christian and Hopeful get confused and who leads them away?

8. What does Evangelist tell Faithful and Christian about the city they are about to enter?

9. Where do Christian and Hopeful go after leaving the Enchanted Ground and where is it in relation to Celestial City?

10. What do the shepherds show Christian and Hopeful?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following regarding the character dynamics in The Pilgrim's Progress:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why? Use examples from The Pilgrim’s Progress to support your answer.

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which three secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot? What roles to they play in the development of the story?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable? If so, which ones? If not, what do you think this says about the work?

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

Although the characters in The Pilgrim's Progress are allegorical representations of ideas, temptations, and assets, they are an integral aspect of the novel. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of Christian and Great Heart. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of Christiana and Mercy. How do they seem different? Who do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?

3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in The Pilgrim’s Progress help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Be specific and give examples.

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