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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 does Lechery declare war on?

2. The narrator imagines the feeling of the kiss he requests as feeling like which of the following?

3. Who or what does Daungter protect?

4. Who is Shame's father?

5. What trait is most associated with courtly love?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the view of Narcissus that the narrator has.

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

4. What does Bialacoil represent in the allegory?

5. Describe the tone De Lorris uses to describe the narrator's entrance to Mirth's garden.

6. Describe Wikked-Tunge's appearance.

7. Describe one of the characters at court in the garden.

8. Describe Reason.

9. What is Good Hope?

10. How can the rose in The Romance of the Rose be compared to Juliet from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the role of sympathy the reader might have while reading The Romance of the Rose. How does the reader's sympathy shift from the narrator to the rose? What causes this shift to occur?

Essay Topic 3

Is The Romance of the Rose a misogynistic piece of literature? What characters are misogynistic? How does this reflect on larger themes within the novel?

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