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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 says that the narrator will regret doing what with the woman he loves?

2. According to Cupid, what is the purpose of ribaudes?

3. What message does Reason want to convey to the narrator about youth?

4. Reasons says that part of the joy and mirth of love is doing which of the following?

5. Wealth is a result of what, according to Reason?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to reason, what is Age?

2. According to Reason, what is Youth?

3. Describe Fals-Semblance.

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

5. What role does misogyny play in The Romance of the Rose?

6. What message does Fals-Semblance send to the reader?

7. How does Cupid respond to Fals-Semblance?

8. Describe Frend.

9. How does Reason personify fortune?

10. Why does Reason disapprove of gifts?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the battle scene in The Romance of the Rose that occurs after Fals-Semblance and Abstinence work their way into the castle. Is this scene effective? How does it create imagery of action?

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

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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