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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 does Cupid begin to question?

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

3. Whose barons agree to help the narrator?

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

5. The narrator regrets which character's presence the most?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Reason a mouthpiece for?

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

3. Describe Frend.

4. What happens to the narrator when Fals-Semblance takes over the plan, and why?

5. How is hope rallied in the text?

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

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

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

9. What does Reason say about rich people?

10. According to Reason, what is Youth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Reason discusses the differences between Youth and Age. Describe these differences and the message Reason hopes to convey about both characteristics. Is Reason right about the differences between Youth and Age?

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

What qualities and characteristics does Cupid apply to good lovers and suitors? Does the narrator agree with Cupid? In what ways are Cupid's ideas of good lovers and suitors conflicted?

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