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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. What character represents repentance?

2. Who criticizes William Seynt Amour?

3. Reason explains that what type of relationship is beneficial?

4. What literary device is used in the phrase "in one ear and out the other," which is used in The Romance of the Rose?

5. Reason sees the concept of married love as the same type of relationship as which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Reason personify fortune?

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

4. How does Cupid's discussion of prostitution and courtly love appear cynical?

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

6. How is Fals-Semblance comparable to a priest?

7. According to Reason, what is Youth?

8. What is Reason a mouthpiece for?

9. What criticisms of the church does The Romance of the Rose offer?

10. What does Reason say about marriages producing children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Why does the narrator choose to share the dream with the reader? How can you tell throughout the novel that these motives are true?

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