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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. Why does the group send a message to the Interpreter?

2. What is Mercy’s secret hope?

3. What does Goodwill say to the group at the Wicket Gate?

4. Where does the group first go when they leave House Beautiful?

5. How does the group get through the Slough of Despair?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the group at DelectableMountain?

2. What do the men of the group do? Who marries James? Who marries Matthew?

3. Why does Christiana decide to go on a journey?

4. What happens to ease the mind of the latest group member and what does Great Heart do after the group sets forth following James’ wedding?

5. What does the group see when they pass the spot where Christian met Sloth and his friends?

6. Why do they need a doctor and what does the doctor give Christiana?

7. What does the group ask Great Heart when they get to House Beautiful and what is his response?

8. How is the group greeted at House Beautiful? What kind of dream does Mercy have?How long does the group stay?

9. What does the group do when it prepares to leave and what is the consequence of that action?

10. What happens to the group in BeulahLand?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Setting is a literary element with many qualities: It can establish mood, tone, and circumstances. It can also contribute directly to a novel's plot. Discuss one of the following regarding setting in The Pilgrim's Progress:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in The Pilgrim’s Progress.

2. In what ways does the author employ symbolism and imagery in his depictions of the settings in the narrative? What do the settings themselves represent symbolically or metaphorically?

3. What themes are developed through the author's depictions of settings in The Pilgrim's Progress? How are they developed?

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