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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Aretegall punish Sanglier for his actions?
(a) Brands him with the mark of a murderer on his forehead.
(b) Casts a spell on him that will blind him for ten years.
(c) Orders him to be a slave and squire to him for five years.
(d) Makes him wear the head of the woman he killed around his neck.

2. Who is Calidore searching for?
(a) The Blatant Beast.
(b) Archimago.
(c) The Hairy Carl.
(d) Duessa.

3. What are the names of the two creatures mistreating Mirabella?
(a) Crass and Crude.
(b) Temptation and Impurity.
(c) Disdain and Scorn.
(d) Envy and Jealousy.

4. What terms are settled by Clarinda and Artegall?
(a) The men will leave and not harrass the women warriors any longer.
(b) Artegall and Radigund will fight one-on-one the next day.
(c) The women warriors will discontiue their blood thirsty ways.
(d) They will fight for two more days and then decide the winner.

5. What does Maleffort do to knights and ladies that he captures?
(a) Shaves and shears them.
(b) Gouges out their eyes.
(c) Curses them with impotence and infertility.
(d) Mocks them until they lose all confidence.

6. What does Artegall demand if he wins the battle with Grantoro?
(a) A chest full of riches.
(b) Eirena's hand in marriage.
(c) That Eirena be placed back on her throne.
(d) Safe passage back to Britomart's kingdom.

7. What was Artegall given to help him rescue Eirena?
(a) A magical sword.
(b) A Shield of Wonder.
(c) A Pendant of Protection.
(d) Knowledge and Wisdom.

8. How does Artegall get through the mob on the beach on his way to Grantoro?
(a) Artegall fights them all.
(b) Grantoro kills them.
(c) Talus slays them for Artegall.
(d) They are in a state of chaos and turn on each other.

9. Why does the poet decide to forswear earthly vanities?
(a) He finds them the key to destruction.
(b) There is no real joy found in them.
(c) He will wait a time to build humility.
(d) Change holds sway over them for now.

10. What makes Geryoneo run away from Belge's castle?
(a) He is out of men to feed to the monster.
(b) He sees Arthur's shield and is afraid of him.
(c) He sees Arthur kill four men.
(d) He tries to fight, but is overcome by Arthur's fighting ability.

11. Why do the brigands not sell Patronella with the rest of her people?
(a) Nobody wants to pay such a high price for a slave.
(b) The leader has fallen in love with her.
(c) She has no real abilities.
(d) She runs away before they can sell her.

12. How does Artegall escape from the Amazons?
(a) Arthur rescues him.
(b) Clarinda helps him after he pldeges his love to her.
(c) Radigund lets him go.
(d) He sneaks away while the women are all sleeping.

13. Why are the shepherds all captured?
(a) They defamed a piece of holy land.
(b) They were caught unawares while sleeping.
(c) Calidore is gone hunting and is not there to protect them.
(d) They were being avenged for killing some of the band of robbers.

14. Who kills Malengin?
(a) Talus.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Samient.
(d) Artegall.

15. How does Britomart escape the trap that Dolon set for him.
(a) She stays awake all night.
(b) Talus helps her escape.
(c) She fights him when she is caught.
(d) She gets one of his sons to help her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Artegall and Arthur use to get Malengin to come out of his cave?

2. Who has destroyed Man's golden age?

3. What is Artegall's argument for the Giant trying to fairly distribute landmarks and wealth?

4. How does Pollente try to trick Artegall?

5. What are the names of the three figures who attacked Timias?

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