The term “Agonistes” is Greek and it means______________?

Related Mcqs:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. In “Samson Agonistes,” Harapha exits because of what reason ?

   A. Samson will not fight him.
   B. He does not want to fight Samson.
   C. He must hurry to catch up with Dalila.
   D. He has been called back to his hometown of Gath.

4. In “Samson Agonistes,” the character who tells others of Samson’s death is_____________?

   A. Manoa.
   B. Dalila.
   C. the Chorus.
   D. a Messenger.

5. John Milton’s “Samson Agonistes” is best described by which of the following genres ?

   A. Pastoral elegy
   B. Prose polemic
   C. Blank verse tragedy
   D. Masque

6. 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

7. 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

8. Milton in “Samson Agonistes” uses a Chorus, which he borrows from what previous genre ?

   A. Medieval Mystery Plays
   B. Greek Epic
   C. Greek Drama
   D. French Chanson de Gestes

9. “Samson Agonistes” differs from its source material, the Biblical book of “Judges,” in what way(s) ?

   A. In “Samson,” Samson is blind, but he is not in “Judges.”
   B. In “Samson,” Manoa is Samson’s father, but he is not in “Judges.”
   C. In “Samson,” Samson is married to Dalila, but he is not in “Judges.”
   D. In “Samson,” Dalila cuts Samson’s hair, but she does not in “Judges.”

10. In his introduction, Milton described the genre of “Samson Agonistes” as_____________?

    A. history play
    B. tragedy
    C. comedy
    D. Morality Play