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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. Reason associates courtly love with which of the following?

2. The narrator's argument with Reason helps shift the story from allegory to what type of story?

3. What is the name of the drink that Cupid vows not to drink?

4. Which character is representative of pleasant thoughts?

5. Which characters rally with Sweet Thought?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Reason say about marriages producing children?

2. What is the consequence of having multiple authors for The Romance of the Rose?

3. How does Cupid respond to Fals-Semblance?

4. How do Fals-Semblance and Abstinence work together?

5. How does Reason relate love to the feudal system?

6. What are the main differences between Venus and Cupid?

7. What does Cupid's laughter represent in his discussion with Fals-Semblance?

8. What does Reason describe as the benefits of friendship?

9. What does Reason say about rich people?

10. How does Reason personify fortune?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the narrator fall in love? How is the feeling of falling in love described? Why is it described this way?

Essay Topic 2

Why is the setting so significant to the dream? What parallels between the story and the season in which the dream is set are present? Why are they significant?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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