1. What is The Red Cross Knight shown when his destiny is revealed to him?
(a) He will marry for love and live a quiet but happy life.
(b) He will die trying to protect his true love.
(c) His children will live on to be great kings and rulers over many nations.
(d) After fighting dragons, he will one day be known as a great saint.

2. Why does The Red Cross Knight abandon Una?
(a) He is summoned away by the Faerie Queene in a dream.
(b) Una mocks his strength and ability.
(c) He does not abandon her. Una is the one who leaves of her own accord.
(d) Archimago summons his evil spirit to appear as Una being unfaithful with another man.

3. How does Sansjoy recover after he loses his duel with the Red Cross Knight?
(a) He and Duessa convince a physician in the underworld to bring him back to life.
(b) He escapes to the Bower of Bliss, where he heals over time.
(c) Duessa gives her life in exchange for Sansjoy's.
(d) Archimago saves him after Sansjoy agrees to help him destroy Una.

4. What is Guyon's mission?
(a) He is to defeat the evil witch Acrasia.
(b) To avenge the death of his parents.
(c) To gather an army to help fight in the ranks of the Faerie Queene's army.
(d) To find the House of Holiness and cure his weaknesses.

5. Why does Guyon fight The Red Cross Knight?
(a) He is a companion of Sansfoy and is avenging his death.
(b) Archimago and Druessa trick him into thinking that The Red Cross Knight has raped a young maiden.
(c) He thinks The Red Cross Knight is Archimago in disguise.
(d) He is in love with Una and is fighting for her hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does The Red Cross Knight rise to battle with the dragon a second day after being tossed aside wounded and almost lifeless after the first long day of battle?

2. How is The Red Cross Knight finally shown Duessa's true nature?

3. Why does Sansjoy challenge The Red Cross Knight to a duel?

4. How does Lucifera welcome Duessa and The Red Cross Knight as they approach The House of Pride?

5. Why is Belphoebe in the woods instead of at court?

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