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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. Who appears to be the reverse of villainy?

2. Which adjective best describes the couples in the garden?

3. What does Bialacoil's welcoming nature personify?

4. Who does Lechery declare war on?

5. The people in the court are representative of which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Bialacoil?

2. How is Dread a caricature?

3. Asses the arguments Reason makes about the pain of love and the need to control emotions.

4. Describe Wikked-Tunge's appearance.

5. What is the significance of the springtime in the story?

6. Why is the narrator's request to kiss the rose a turning point in the novel?

7. How is the story of Narcissus an example of foreshadowing?

8. How does Cupid suggest that the narrator can be a good suitor?

9. Describe one of the vices painted on the garden wall.

10. What does Daunger represent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What message does Fals-Semblances presence in the court of courtly love send to the reader? Why is Fals-Semblance considered desirable in courtship? Do you agree?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the criticisms of the church that De Lorris makes in The Romance of the Rose. What specifically does Fals-Semblance criticize, and how? Why did De Lorris choose to convey these criticisms in an unrelated novel about courtly love?

Essay Topic 3

What purpose does Reason's character serve in The Romance of the Rose? Does he contribute to the plot? Does he contribute to De Lorris's criticisms of the church? Why might De Lorris choose to include his arguments with the narrator?

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