Paradise Lost Quiz 2 (20 MCQs)

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1. Empiricism gained popularity during the Scientific Revolution. It teaches that:(a)

Correct Answer: A) A all true knowledge comes from our senses.

2. The desire to breach limits and limitations of human existence is a driving force behind all ..... art.

Correct Answer: A) Transcendent.

3. An epic is:

Correct Answer: B) A long narrative poem that recounts, in a serious tone and stately language, heroic exploits and dramatic events.

4. Which is not a feature of an epic poem?

Correct Answer: B) Expresses rebellious ideas.

5. "God is thy law, thou mine:to know no more is woman's happiest knowledge and her praise."Who stated this?

Correct Answer: C) Eve.

6. What is widely considered the greatest epic in English literature?

Correct Answer: C) Paradise Lost.

7. The intricate description of Eden's geography, including the "Royal Tow'rs / Of Great Seleucia" (lines 210-211), serves to

Correct Answer: B) Establish a connection between the earthly and the divine.

8. In lines 175-180, the description of the tangled shrubs and bushes most directly contributes to which aspect of the setting?

Correct Answer: B) The impenetrability of the natural world.

9. The purpose of Paradise Lost, clearly stated in the introduction, is

Correct Answer: B) "to justify the ways of God to man.".

10. Milton advocated the abolition of the Church of England.

Correct Answer: A) True.

11. The ..... whirl of waters and unpredictable nature of the Bering Sea makes it one of the most dangerous places to work.

Correct Answer: C) Tempestuous.

12. John Milton proved his loyalty to the Commonwealth by

Correct Answer: D) Working for the Commonwealth.

13. The use of the word "Apostat" (line 175) in Abdiel's speech serves to:

Correct Answer: B) Highlight the gravity of Satan's transgression.

14. The river that "went a River large" through Eden (lines 225-230) contributes to the setting by

Correct Answer: B) Emphasizing the bountiful and sustaining nature of Eden.

15. Milton's attitude toward the concept of "Heroic Ardor" (line 65) is best described as:

Correct Answer: B) Admiring and supportive.

16. In order to stop deforestation, the government of Brazil could

Correct Answer: B) Create laws that prohibit cutting down trees.

17. What was the real reason for Milton writing Paradise Lost?

Correct Answer: D) Milton's stance on the European Wars.

18. By the age of 21, Milton declared that he was going to be a .....

Correct Answer: B) Great poet.

19. Shelley's Frankenstein is clearly influenced by Milton's PL because

Correct Answer: D) All of the above.

20. Paradise Lost, Milton's famous epic poem, was written in ..... , or unrhymed iambic pentameter.

Correct Answer: A) Blank verse.