A. the prediction is never fulfilled.
B. the prophet Enoch had made the same prediction centuries earlier.
C. Samson doesn’t know he himself will fulfill the prediction.
D. the prediction is finally fulfilled much later when Jesus defeats Dagon
Related Mcqs:
- In “Samson Agonistes,” Samson’s father, Manoa, is trying to get Samson freed from imprisonment mainly so he can help Samson to____________?
A. get revenge on his enemies
B. re-instated as a Judge
C. retire
D. convert - A critic argues that in John Milton’s “Samson Agonistes,” the shearing of Samson’s locks is symbolic of his castration at the hands of Delilah. What kind of critical approach is this critic using ?
A. Mimetic approach
B. Formalist approach
C. Historical approach
D. Psychological approach - _____________the eyes of all people are upon us; soe that if wee shall deale falsely with our god in this worke wee have undertaken and soe cause him to withdrawe his preent help from us, wee shall be made a story and a by-word through the world, wee shall open the mouthes of enemies to speake evill of the ways of god and all professours for Gods sake; wee shall shame the faces of many of gods worthy servants, and cause theire prayers to be turned into Cursses upon us till we be consumed out of the good land whether wee are going ?
A. Fredrick Douglass
B. John Winthrop
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. William Apess - Near the end of “Samson Agonistes,” Samson has decided not to perform for attendants at a certain event when (starting with line 1381) he suddenly reverses positions and agrees to go. Why does he do this ?
A. He experiences some “rousing motions” which might be from God.
B. Manoa convinces him to do it or the Philistines will execute Samson.
C. The Chorus demands he stay in his prison cell and Samson reacts against them.
D. He wishes to see Dalila one last time in the crowd. - In “Samson Agonistes,” the Chorus describes the approaching Dalila as beautifully and lavishly dressed to better seduce Samson. This is interesting because ?
A. the Chorus has just stated it hates this kind of lavish, external beauty.
B. Samson hates this kind of lavish, external beauty.
C. Dalila usually dresses in a more understated Puritan manner.
D. Samson is blind. - In “Samson Agonistes,” the character who tells others of Samson’s death is_____________?
A. Manoa.
B. Dalila.
C. the Chorus.
D. a Messenger. - Near the end of “Samson Agonistes,” Samson resists performing before attendants of what type of event ?
A. Greek Olympic Games
B. A Roman Circus
C. A Gladiator competition
D. A and B - In “Samson Agonistes,” Samson predicts “This day will be remarkable in my life / By some great act, or of my days the last”. This is interesting because___________?
A. both statements end up happening that day.
B. both statements end up not happening that day.
C. Samson is echoing the older prediction of the prophet Enoch.
D. both statements will later be fulfilled by Christ. - This critical approach assumes that language does not refer to any external reality. It can assert several, contradictory interpretations of one text ?
A. Deconstructionism
B. Formalist Criticism
C. Structuralism
D. Mimetic Criticism - Harapha claims he wishes he could have fought Samson when he had his eyesight because_____________?
A. he wants to get respect from the Philistine general standing beside him.
B. he wants Samson to break out of prison and kill some more Philistines.
C. he wants to encourage Samson.
D. he wants to seem more heroic than he really is.
