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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. Reason declares the vice of rich people to be which of the following?

2. According to Reason, what causes the popularity of a rich person to be lost?

3. When Reason warns about giving and receiving gifts, how does the narrator react?

4. Which of the following is true of Fals-Semblance?

5. What literary device is used in the phrase "in one ear and out the other," which is used in The Romance of the Rose?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Vekke give to Bialacoil?

2. What role does misogyny play in The Romance of the Rose?

3. What happens to the narrator when Fals-Semblance takes over the plan, and why?

4. How does Reason personify fortune?

5. What does Reason describe as the benefits of friendship?

6. Why does Reason disapprove of gifts?

7. What is the consequence of having multiple authors for The Romance of the Rose?

8. What does Reason say about marriages producing children?

9. Describe Frend.

10. Why does the narrator listen to Reason's arguments?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Venus's role in The Romance of the Rose. What does she bring with her? How does she bring attraction and chemistry? Is she good or bad?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the way De Lorris uses allegory in The Romance of the Rose. Is it effective? Is it appropriate? In what way might it be distracting?

Essay Topic 3

Why is it important to consider the historical context of a poem like The Romance of the Rose? What historical background should a reader know before they begin reading The Romance of the Rose? How does this historical information influence the reading experience?

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