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Shooting Star · #43 Saturday, October 01, 2011

Paradise Lost By John Milton

1. When was Paradise Lost published?
a) 1660
b) 1667
c) 1658
d) 1654

2. "Paradise Lost" is considered a:

a) First Person Narrative
b)Short Story
c)Epic Poem
d)Novel

3. Satan's name before he fell from heaven was:

a)Beezlebub
b)Michael
c)Lucifer
d)Belial

4. 'Book 1' of 'Paradise Lost' presents Satan with his angels fallen into Hell. When recovered, Satan awakens all his legions and speaks to them. The first he addresses is described as 'one next to himself in power, and next in crime, long after known in Palestine'. What's the name of this fallen angel?

a)Mammon
b)Moloch
c)Beelzebub
d)Ashtaroth

5. In 'Paradise Lost', which angel is ordered by God to drive Adam and Eve out of Paradise? Before he does so, he shows Adam a number of visions about the future of the human race, beginning with Cain murdering Abel and ending with the redemption of mankind through Christ. Who is this angel that has a large role in the finishing chapters of 'Paradise Lost'?

a)Michael
b)Abdiel
c)Rafael
d)Gabriel

6. Milton's "unholy trinity" of characters includes:

a)Error, Temptation, and Satan
b)Sin, Death and Temptation
c)Sin, Temptation, and Satan
d)Satan, Sin, and Death

7. The battle between God's army and Satan's rebels in heaven lasted:

a)One day
b)Three days
c)Seven days
d)One hour

8. In the phrase, "thy seed shall bruise our foe," the "seed" refers to:

a)The Tree of Knowledge
b)Adam
c)Cane and Abel
d)Jesus Christ

9. In the phrase, "thy seed shall bruise our foe," "thy" refers to:

a)Sin
b)Eden
c)Satan
d)Eve

10. The two archangels who serve as generals in God's army are:

a)Michael and Gabriel
b)Michael and Raphael
c)Raphael and Gabriel
d)Michael and Lucifer

11. For inspiration in writing the poem, Milton says he depends on:

a)Wine
b)The Holy Spirit
c)His favorite pen
d)The Son

12. Earth is described as being connected to heaven by a:

a)"stepping stones of clouds
b)Golden rope
c)Golden chain
d)Ladder

13. Sin was born out of Satan's:

a)Head
b)Lust
c)Anger
d)Rib

14. Eve before the Fall might best be described as:

a)a feminist
b)uncomfortable with Adam
c)detailed oriented
d)a docile, vain creature

15. Throughout the poem, Satan transforms himself into many creatures. Which creature does Satan not turn into?

a)a mouse
b)a cherub
c)a toad
d)a serpent

16. Who might be considered the friendliest and most sociable of all God's angels?

a)Adam
b)Michael
c)Raphael
d)Lucifer

17. Everyday before the Fall Adam and Eve went out to work. What did their work consist of?

a)Hunting and gathering food
b)Tending to the Garden of Eden
c)Building shelter to live in
d)Naming all God's creatures and plants

18. The reason for Satan's fall might best be described as:

a)incest
b)lust
c)greed
d)pride

19. The reason for Eve's fall might best be described as:

a)vanity
b)lust
c)greed
d)pride

20. On the second day of battle in heaven, what does Satan use that surprises God's forces?

a)Catapults
b)Artillery
c)Illusions
d)The Holy Sepulcher

21. Adam, Satan, and Eve herself are all dazzled by Eve's:

a)Wit
b)Beauty
c)Intelligence
d)Hard work and spirituality

22. The main reason for Adam's fall might best be described as:

a)lust
b)love for Eve
c)pride
d)money

23. When God sees that Adam and Eve have disobeyed him, who does he send to "judge" them and the snake?

a)The Son
b)The Holy Ghost
c)Michael
d)Raphael

24. Inspired by Satan's victory over man, Sin and Death construct:

a)a bridge from hell to heaven
b)a temple to welcome Satan back
c)a bridge from hell to earth
d)a funnel from Eden to the gates of hell

25. After they have both eaten from the Tree of Knowledge, the first thing Adam and Eve do is:

a)Ask forgiveness from God
b)Put some clothes on
c)Satisfy their sexual desire for each other
d)Blame each other for their Fall

26. The Archangel Michael might best be described as:

a)Jealous and envious
b)Bombastic
c)Firm and militant
d)Kind and caring

27. When Michael tells Adam what will become of mankind after the Fall, he is actually narrating stories taken directly from:

a)The New Testament
b)Homer's epic poems
c)The Hebrew Bible
d)The Koran

28. What are the best words to describe the Garden of Eden, the weather, and nature in general, before the Fall of Adam and Eve?

a)Ordered and rational
b)Chaotic
c)Wild and unmanageable
d)Comfortable

29. Which angel does Satan trick by disguising himself as a cherub?

(A) Michael
(B) Uriel
(C) Raphael
(D) Abdiel

30. In what book does the fall take place?

(A) Book VIII
(B) Book X
(C) Book IX
(D) Book VII

31. In which book of the Bible does the story of Adam and Eve occur?

(A) Leviticus
(B) Exodus
(C) Genesis
(D) Deuteronomy

32. Which devil advocates a renewal of all-out war against God?

(A) Belial
(B) Moloch
(C) Mammon
(D) Beelzebub

33. What is Milton’s stated purpose in Paradise Lost?

(A) To assert his superiority to other poets
(B) To argue against the doctrine of predestination
(C) To justify the ways of God to men
(D) To make his story hard to understand

34. Which of the following is not a character in Paradise Lost?

(A) Night
(B) Agony
(C) Discord
(D) Death

35. Which angel wields a large sword in the battle and wounds Satan?

(A) Michael
(B) Abdiel
(C) Uriel
(D) Satan is not injured

36. When Satan leaps over the fence into Paradise, what does Milton liken him to?

(A) A snake slithering up a tree
(B) A germ infecting a body
(C) A wolf leaping into a sheep’s pen
(D) A fish leaping out of water

37. Which angel tells Adam about the future in Books XI and XII?

(A) Raphael
(B) Uriel
(C) Michael
(D) None of the above

38. Which of the following is not found in Hell?

(A) Gems
(B) Gold
(C) Oil
(D) Minerals

39. Which statement about the Earth is asserted as true in Paradise Lost?

(A) It was created before God the Son
(B) Earth hangs from Heaven by a chain
(C) The Earth is a lotus flower
(D) The Earth revolves around the sun

40. Which devil is the main architect of Pandemonium?

(A) Mulciber
(B) Mammon
(C) Moloch
(D) Belial

41. How many times does Milton invoke a muse?

(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four

42. Which of the following poets does Milton emulate?
(A) Virgil
(B) Homer
(C) Both Virgil and Homer
(D) Neither Virgil or Homer

43. What is the stated subject of Paradise Lost?

(A) The fight between good and evil
(B) Heaven’s battle and Satan’s tragic fall
(C) The creation of the universe
(D) Adam and Eve’s disobedience

44. Which devil is Satan’s second-in-command?

(A) Mammon
(B) Sin
(C) Moloch
(D) Beezelbub

45. Who discusses cosmology and the battle of Heaven with Adam?
(A) God
(B) Eve
(C) Raphael
(D) Michael

46. Which scene happens first chronologically?

(A) Satan and the devils rise up from the lake in Hell
(B) The Son is chosen as God’s second-in-command
(C) God and the Son create the universe
(D) The angels battle in Heaven

47. Which of the angels is considered a hero for arguing against Satan?
(A) Abdiel
(B) Uriel
(C) Michael
(D) Raphael

48. In an attempt to defeat God and his angels, what do the rebel angels make?
(A) A fortress
(B) A catapult
(C) A large sword
(D) A cannon

49. According to Paradise Lost, which of the following does God not create?
(A) The Son
(B) Adam and Eve
(C) Computers
(D) He creates everything

50. Who does Milton name as his heavenly muse?
(A) Titania
(B) Urania
(C) Virgil
(D) Michael

51. What does Eve do when she first becomes conscious?

(A) Go in search of her mate
(B) Talk to the animals
(C) Look at her reflection in a stream
(D) Eat of the Tree of Knowledge

52.Who is the main protagonist of Paradise Lost?

a)Satan
b)Adam
c)Eve
d)God

53.In how many books is Paradise Lost divided?

a)Nine
b)Twelve
c)Eighteen
d)Fourteen

54.Which is the longest book?

a)Book X
b)Book VIII
c)Book IX
d)Book I

55.In Books I-II, the rebels of Satan build the Pandemonium. What is it?

a)The forbidden fruit
b)The capital of Heaven
c)A beautiful garden
d)The capital of Hell

56.The fruit of which tree were Adam and Eve forbidden to eat?

a)Tree of Life
b)Tree of God
c)Tree of Sin
d)Tree of Knowledge

57.Which is the shortest book?

a)Book VII
b)Book III
c)Book VIII
d)Book V

58.Who was sent to Earth to warn Man of the dangers he was facing?

a)Raphael
b)Uriel
c)Abdiel
d)Beelzebub

59.Who was the first to eat the forbidden fruit?

a)Adam
b)Eve
c)Satan
d)Snake

60.Which of the following is not a character in Paradise Lost?

a)Eve
b)God
c)Satan
d)Jonah

61.What is the name of the sequel to Paradise Lost?

a)Paradise Found
b)Paradise Lost Twice
c)Paradise Regained
d)Paradise Lost Again

62.who was the companion of Adam in paradise?

a)satan
b)eve
c)rapheal
d)god

63.Who is "till wand'ring o'er the earth"?

a)Satan's associates
b)Satan
c)Adam
d)Eve

64. Who will fall through his own "fault"?

a)Satan
b)God
c)Adam
d)Noah

65.Who "headlong themselves they threw Down from the verge of Heav'n"?

a)Adam and Eve
b)Noah and the elephant
c)Rebel angels
d)Benjamin and Joseph

66. Who pondered, "How such united force of gods, how such As stood like these, could ever know repulse?"?

a)Adam
b)Moses
c)Joseph
d)Satan

67.Who is described? "For dignity composed and high exploit: But all was false and hollow"

a)Lot
b)Belial
c)Satan
d)Moses

68. When was Paradise Lost published?

a) 1660
b) 1667
c) 1658
d) 1654

69.When was Paradise Regained published?

a) 1671
b) 1656
c) 1669
d) 1652

1)b
2)c
3)c
4)c
5)a
6)d
7)b
8)d
9)d
10)a
11)b
12)c
13)a
14)d
15)a
16)c
17)b
18)d
19)a
20)b
21)b
22)b
23)a
24)c
25)c
26)c
27)c
28)a
29)b
30)c
31)c
32)b
33)c
34)b
35)a
36)c
37)c
38)c
39)b
40)a
41)c
42)c
43)d
44)d
45)c
46)b
47)a
48)d
49)d
50)b
51)c
52)a
53)b
54)c
55)d
56)d
57)a
58)a
59)b
60)b
61)c
62)b
63)a
64)c
65)c
66)d
67)b
68)b
69)a