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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the messages in The Romance of the Rose is that hope can do what to a lover?
(a) Hurt.
(b) Beguile.
(c) Lose.
(d) Seek.

2. The new style that takes over The Romance of the Rose focuses on what kind of traits?
(a) Philosophical.
(b) Romantic.
(c) Natural.
(d) Physiological.

3. What does Reason say he will keep the narrator safe from?
(a) Lust.
(b) Shame.
(c) Fortune.
(d) Popularity.

4. The narrator is advised that using what is the best way to enter the castle?
(a) Courtesy.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Generosity.
(d) Hope.

5. What is most distinct about the change in style of the novel?
(a) It is long-winded.
(b) It loses focus on the allegory.
(c) It is concise.
(d) It focuses on a new character.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character resolves to be in good hope?

2. What does Cupid promise to reveal to the narrator?

3. In this allegory, how is it assumed that a woman will respond to a man?

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

5. Who advises the narrator on the best way to enter the castle?

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