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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Guyon collapse after being returned to the surface?
(a) He feels ashamed for his behavior with Mammon, and collapses in despair and shame.
(b) He collapses out of relief for his life being spared.
(c) He has had three days and nights with no food or sleep.
(d) He sees a dragon and faints out of fear.

2. Why do Britomart and Artegall part after finally finding each other?
(a) They feel that a marriage so soon would be fool hardy.
(b) They want time to collect money and plan for the festivities of their nuptials.
(c) Neither one of them want to quit their line of duty, so they decide to deny their true feelings.
(d) Artegall must finish his quest, and Britomart pledges to help Scudamore find Amoret.

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

4. What is significant about the three upper rooms of the castle?
(a) They are the bedrooms of three sister queens.
(b) They are the prison cells of three powerful sorcerers.
(c) They hold ancient and powerful relics.
(d) They are where decisions are made.

5. Why does Pyrochles fight Guymon?
(a) Guyon defends Phedon, and this angers Pyrochles.
(b) He is upset that Guyon tied up Occasion and kept him from having a good fight.
(c) Pyrochles is really Archimago in disguise.
(d) He is angry that Guyon allowed Furor and Occasion to live.

6. Why does Sansjoy challenge The Red Cross Knight to a duel?
(a) He is in love with the Knight's new traveling companion, Duessa.
(b) He hates any righteous person and wants to stamp out the faith of the Knight.
(c) He wants to avenge the hurts he caused Una.
(d) The Red Cross Knight killed his brother.

7. What does the beast do when he fails to capture and kill Florimell after she jumps into the fisherman's boat?
(a) He eats her horse.
(b) He goes back to the witch's son and eats him.
(c) He tears himself apart in shame.
(d) He tries to swim after her and drowns.

8. How does Lucifera welcome Duessa and The Red Cross Knight as they approach The House of Pride?
(a) She puts on a parade of her six trusted advisors.
(b) She prepares a glorious feast.
(c) She locks them up in a dungeon because she suspects foul play.
(d) She showers them with gifts in an effort to keep him from fulfilling the duty he was sent out to accomplish.

9. Who is the victor of the tournament?
(a) Braggadochio.
(b) Britomart.
(c) The Red Cross Knight.
(d) Archimago in disguise.

10. What leads Belphoebe back to Timias?
(a) A hawk.
(b) A turtle dove.
(c) A voice in her dreams telling her where to go.
(d) A stag.

11. Who does Cymoent ask for help in avenging her son's death?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Tryphon, ruler of the ocean.
(c) The Red Cross Knight.
(d) Archimago.

12. Who is the only woman who can wear the girdle of Florimell?
(a) Amoret.
(b) Belphoebe.
(c) The Snowy Florimell.
(d) Una.

13. Guymon also found a book that was of great interest to him. What was his about?
(a) Some tales of Great explorers.
(b) His future.
(c) A book of spells and potions.
(d) The history of Faerie and the lineage of Gloriana.

14. What happens to Malbecco after being rejected by Hellenore after he finds her in the forest with the Satyrs.
(a) He curses her to never bear children because of her unfaithfulness.
(b) He finds a Satyr that he falls in love with and takes her away from the forest instead.
(c) He returns to his buried treasure to find it gone and slinks away to live out his days in a cave as Jealousy.
(d) He joins the band of Satyrs hoping to one day win back the affections of Hellenore.

15. Who took Belphoebe from her sleeping mother's side and raised her?
(a) Psyche.
(b) The Goddess Diana.
(c) The Goddess Venus.
(d) Cupid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Alma, the virgin ruler of the castle, welcome Arthur and Guyon so warmly?

2. Why does Malbecco refuse to let the knights into his castle and make them sleep in the pig shed on the first night?

3. Who is Arthur in love with?

4. How does Arthur bribe his way into the castle?

5. Why does Timias not declare his love for Belphoebe after she heals him of his wounds?

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