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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. Into what does Christian accidentally walk?

2. What does Christian tell By Ends and his group?

3. What reason does the author give for writing The Pilgrim’s Progress?

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

5. What does the person who protects Christian from the Devil’s arrows tell Christian to do next?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is at the top of the mountain? Who is there?What do they ask Christian?

5. What must Christian and Hopeful cross to reach the Celestial City and how does Hopeful help Christian?

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

7. Who is Christian and why does he leave his home?

8. Where does Christian go from the valley in question 10 and what is bad about it?

9. What does Atheist say to Christian and Hopeful?

10. What do the shepherds show Christian and Hopeful?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The narrative style of a work of literature refers to the perspective from which the story is told. Answer and discuss the following:

1. Is the narrative in The Pilgrim's Progress related from a first, second, or third-person perspective? What are the advantages and the disadvantages of this narrative perspective?

2. Is the novel related in the present or past tense? Why is the tense of the narrative important in analyzing a work of literature?

3. Is the narrator of the novel a reliable one? Why or why not?

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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