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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is being wed in the very unique wedding while Florimell is locked up?

2. What is Marinell's mother?

3. Who is Pastorella's mother?

4. What causes Calidore to stop his quest for the Blatant Beast?

5. What does Calepine find while wandering the woods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Timias and Serena both have close calls with death due to The Blatant Beast. What instructions are they given by the hermit to be healed? How do these particular instructions really help in the fight against Scandal?

Essay Topic 2

Guyon faces some very real and dangerous temptations during his sojourn with Mammon. Somehow he is able to make it out without giving in to any of them. Summarize the different things that Mammon uses to tempt Guyon and the ways that Guyon maintained his self control. What kinds of parallels can be made to your life today?

Essay Topic 3

Spenser plays on the stereotypical gender roles quite a bit in this book. Many of his characters step over that gender role line. What are the most important crossovers and how do they effect the outcome of the book? Are there people in our society today doing the same thing?

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