A. A debate is held in Hell by Satan and his compatriots concerning whether to attempt to recover Heaven.
B. Satan embarks on his passage across the great gulf of Chaos.
C. The Narrator invokes his muse by the name of “Holy Light.”
D. The demons begin exploring Hell, engaging in philosophical debates, and entering
singing competitions.
Related Mcqs:
- What character leads Adam and Eve from the Gates of Paradise in the final book of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” ?
A. Michelangelo
B. Raphael
C. Uriel
D. Michael - John Milton’s “Paradise Regained” is most similar in linguistic style to what books from “Paradise Lost” ?
A. Three and Four
B. Five and Six
C. Eight and Nine
D. Eleven and Twelve - Even in John Milton’s lifetime, “Paradise Regained” was considered in literary quality as largely to “Paradise Lost.” ?
A. superior
B. inferior
C. equal
D. irrelevant in comparison - 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 - Which of the following statements best exemplifies the main idea put forward by John Milton in book 9 of Paradise Lost ?
A. Satan was ultimately heroic.
B. The fall of Adam and Eve was a tragic event.
C. Adam and Eve were driven to evil by their children.
D. God abandoned the realm of Eden without reason. - A critic examining John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” focuses on the physical description of the Garden of Eden, on the symbols of hands, seed, and flower, and on the characters of Adam, Eve, Satan, and God. He pays special attention to the epic similes and metaphors and the point of view from which the tale is being told. He looks for meaning in the text itself, and does not refer to any biography of Milton. He is most likely a critic ?
A. Reader Response
B. Feminist
C. Mimetic
D. Formalist - Which of the following questions would a student of Book Nine of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” likely ask ?
A. “What is the precise relationship between Satan, Sin, and Death?”
B. “How, exactly, was Eve tempted to eat of the Tree of Knowledge?”
C. “How, exactly, was Adam convinced to eat of the Tree of Knowledge?”
D. B and C - Which of the following events occur(s) in the first book of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” ?
A. Satan lays dazed on the burning lake.
B. Satan assembles his fallen legions.
C. Adam and Eve fall from the state of Paradise.
D. A and B - Which of the following statements is/are TRUE concerning John Milton’s ideal republic ?
A. There was to be no king, bishops, or House of Lords.
B. There were to be no churches except Anglican churches.
C. There was to be no Oxford University.
D. A and C - Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning John Milton’s poetry ?
A. He followed the Shakespearean rather than the Petrarchan sonnet form.
B. He followed the Petrarchan rather than the Shakespearean sonnet form.
C. He followed the Spenserian rather than the Shakespearean sonnet form.
D. He followed the Spenserian rather than the Petrarchan sonnet form.
