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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lines 4101-4276.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the allegory where the rose represents the woman, who will she not defy?
(a) Her lover.
(b) Her faith.
(c) Her reason.
(d) Her family.

2. Who is Shame's father?
(a) Mirth.
(b) Cupid.
(c) Courtesy.
(d) Trespass.

3. What is true about the presence of time in The Romance of the Rose?
(a) Time moves very slowly.
(b) There is no need for a reference to time.
(c) Time passes very quickly.
(d) There is no sense of passing time.

4. What is off-limits for courtly love, according to Cupid?
(a) Holding hands.
(b) Giving presents.
(c) Talking about nature.
(d) Crude talk.

5. Which character is most symbolic of punishment?
(a) Dread.
(b) Shame.
(c) Reason.
(d) Venus.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the narrator at the time he is discussing the dream?

2. What does the narrator see at the bottom of the well?

3. Who invites the narrator to dance first?

4. Who does Shame protect the roses from?

5. Who does Wikked-Tunge especially villify?

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