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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 has God limited so the armies cannot cause too much destruction?

2. What does the Son of God need to be made into in order to act as a sacrifice?

3. For what reason would Belial support an open war?

4. What does Satan say hypocrisy is?

5. Why does Moloch suggest an open war?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Uriel recognize Satan as an evil spirit?

2. Of what does Raphael remind Adam and Eve?

3. What argument does Abdiel present to Satan?

4. Why must Adam and Eve be able to choose their own fate?

5. Why is the knowledge of information different from the knowledge of experience?

6. What does Mammon suggest?

7. How does Adam comfort Eve when she worries about her dream?

8. How does Satan motivate his troops in Book 6?

9. Why does Satan think it is best to stay in Hell?

10. What will happen on the third day of the fight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples to support your argument, discuss the following statement: "Milton's poem is not too close to the Bible story to express anything that is different."

Essay Topic 2

Look at the Fall of Man story that the poem was based upon. What are the similarities between the poem and the story? How much has Milton changed the story? Does Milton's poem have a different meaning from the story in Genesis?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the differences between the novel and poetry formats. What do the students think are the main elements of a novel? What do the students think are the main elements of a poem? What can novelists express that a poet cannot? How does a poet express deep character in so few words?

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