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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lacuna 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In this allegory, how is it assumed that a woman will respond to a man?
(a) Coldly.
(b) Wickedly.
(c) Gingerly.
(d) Eagerly.

2. The narrator is told that he must wait for which of the following before picking the rose?
(a) Wait for it to open completely.
(b) Wait for it to wither and die.
(c) Wait for it to fall off on its own.
(d) Wait for it to be unguarded.

3. What does Cupid promise to reveal to the narrator?
(a) The art of love.
(b) The art of lust.
(c) The art of hope.
(d) The art of prayer.

4. Who advises the narrator on the best way to enter the castle?
(a) Frend.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Cupid.
(d) Reason.

5. What does Cupid begin to question?
(a) Love.
(b) Religion.
(c) Hope.
(d) Loyalty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who admits to abusing his wife?

2. Who does the narrator ask if he can pick the rose?

3. What does Reason say he will keep the narrator safe from?

4. What is most distinct about the change in style of the novel?

5. Why does the style of The Romance of the Rose change so much after a certain point?

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