This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > Paradise Lost > Paradise Lost – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Paradise Lost Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The little child was ..... and ate the cookie after I told her she was't allowed. A) Disobedient. B) Reconcile. C) Condemned. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disobedient. 2. True or False:Milton was unable to write himself and dictated 100 lines of his poem a day. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. True or False:Many people view Paradise Lost as the greatest poem ever written in English. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 4. (n) artful trickery; deceit A) Guile. B) Ignominy. C) Transgression. D) Obdurance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Guile. 5. Paradise Lost is written in (a) A) A blank verse. B) Free verse. C) Heroic couplets. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A blank verse. 6. Who are Satan's daughter and son? A) Chaos and Night. B) Adam and Eve. C) Sin and Death. D) Belial and Beelzebub. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sin and Death. 7. What does Medias Res mean? A) Starting in the middle of the action. B) Starting at the end of the action. C) Starting at the beginning of the action. D) Ending with the end. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Starting in the middle of the action. 8. Milton deeply hated rhyming poetry. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 9. True or False:Today, many people consider John Milton to be *almost* as great a writer as Shakespeare. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 10. In the section "Cause for Concern", the information will probably inform the reader ..... A) The growing rate of deforestation. B) Reason the Amazon Rain Forest is in danger. C) Why we should care about whats going in the Amazon Rain Forest. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reason the Amazon Rain Forest is in danger. 11. "Paradise Lost" is an ..... poem. A) Elegy. B) Limerick. C) Epic. D) Sonnet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epic. 12. Which of these is considered nourishment? A) Pizza. B) Video games. C) School. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pizza. 13. In the beginning of the story, what is Carlo doing while his mom is at work? A) Writing a survival Check list. B) Putting leaf guards on the gutters. C) Checking the water tank and pump. D) Cleaning up vegetation outside of the cottage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cleaning up vegetation outside of the cottage. 14. (v) violate a law or command A) Illuminated. B) Supplicate. C) Transcend. D) Transgress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transgress. 15. Eve says that she wants to work A) Together. B) Alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alone. 16. Did Adam eat the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 17. The phrase "the passive Air upbore/Thir nimble tread" (lines 70-71) contributes to the narrative by: A) Emphasizing the supernatural abilities of the angels. B) Indicating the angels' respect for the natural environment. C) Showing the angels' hesitation and reluctance to fight. D) Highlighting the weight of the situation on the angels. E) Illustrating the angels' connection with earthly elements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emphasizing the supernatural abilities of the angels. 18. How does Milton characterize the struggle between good and evil? A) A one-time event. B) A continuous and ongoing struggle. C) Of no major significance. D) A minor diversion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A continuous and ongoing struggle. 19. Empiricism gained popularity during the Scientific Revolution. It teaches that:(a) A) A all true knowledge comes from our senses. B) All true knowledge comes from a study of the past. C) There is no true knowledge, only theories. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A all true knowledge comes from our senses. 20. The desire to breach limits and limitations of human existence is a driving force behind all ..... art. A) Transcendent. B) Tempestuous. C) Illumined. D) Obdurate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transcendent. 21. Which is not a feature of an epic poem? A) Expresses rebellious ideas. B) Long narrative. C) Follows a hero/anti-hero. D) Begins in Medias Res. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expresses rebellious ideas. 22. "God is thy law, thou mine:to know no more is woman's happiest knowledge and her praise."Who stated this? A) Uriel. B) Ursula. C) Samael. D) Eve. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eve. 23. What is widely considered the greatest epic in English literature? A) The Faerie Queene. B) Beowulf. C) Paradise Lost. D) Pilgrim's Progress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paradise Lost. 24. The intricate description of Eden's geography, including the "Royal Tow'rs / Of Great Seleucia" (lines 210-211), serves to A) Reflect the grandeur and extent of divine creation. B) Establish a connection between the earthly and the divine. C) Suggest the historical importance of human constructions. D) Foreshadow the eventual spread of sin beyond Eden. E) Compare the works of man to the natural wonders of the garden. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Establish a connection between the earthly and the divine. 25. In lines 175-180, the description of the tangled shrubs and bushes most directly contributes to which aspect of the setting? A) The impenetrability of the natural world. B) The strategic layout of the paths within the garden. C) The orderliness of the created world. D) The welcoming nature of the garden's entrance. E) The serenity of the Garden of Eden. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The impenetrability of the natural world. 26. The purpose of Paradise Lost, clearly stated in the introduction, is A) "to explain the ways of man's fall.". B) "to justify the ways of God to man.". C) "to justify the evil in the world.". D) "to explain the fall of man's free will.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "to justify the ways of God to man.". 27. Milton advocated the abolition of the Church of England. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. The ..... whirl of waters and unpredictable nature of the Bering Sea makes it one of the most dangerous places to work. A) Obdurate. B) Tempestuous. C) Transgressed. D) Transcendent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tempestuous. 29. John Milton proved his loyalty to the Commonwealth by A) Working for the Commonwealth. B) Becoming a spy for Oliver Cromwell. C) Refusing to bow to the King. D) Burning down Buckingham Palace. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Working for the Commonwealth. 30. The use of the word "Apostat" (line 175) in Abdiel's speech serves to: A) Question the commitment of all the angels present. B) Highlight the gravity of Satan's transgression. C) Suggest a possible redemption for Satan. D) Introduce a new character into the narrative. E) Offer a respectful acknowledgment of Satan's past glory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Highlight the gravity of Satan's transgression. 31. The river that "went a River large" through Eden (lines 225-230) contributes to the setting by A) Depicting the garden as a place of constant change and flux. B) Emphasizing the bountiful and sustaining nature of Eden. C) Contrasting the untamed wilderness beyond the garden's borders. D) Suggesting a geographical barrier that isolates the garden. E) Highlighting the linear progression of time in the narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emphasizing the bountiful and sustaining nature of Eden. 32. Milton's attitude toward the concept of "Heroic Ardor" (line 65) is best described as: A) Skeptical and critical. B) Admiring and supportive. C) Detached and impartial. D) Mocking and disdainful. E) Indifferent and nonchalant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Admiring and supportive. 33. In order to stop deforestation, the government of Brazil could A) Gather up all the rain forest animals and put them in a zoo. B) Create laws that prohibit cutting down trees. C) Encourage more people to live in the rain forest. D) Build more ranches and farms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Create laws that prohibit cutting down trees. 34. What was the real reason for Milton writing Paradise Lost? A) Adam and Eve and their expulsion from Eden. B) A militarist (pro-war/hawk) mentality. C) The ongoing war in Europe. D) Milton's stance on the European Wars. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Milton's stance on the European Wars. 35. By the age of 21, Milton declared that he was going to be a ..... A) Politician. B) Great poet. C) Carpenter. D) Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Great poet. 36. Shelley's Frankenstein is clearly influenced by Milton's PL because A) They both have monsters. B) They both are about a lost paradise. C) They both criticize government "on the down low" . D) All of the above. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 37. Paradise Lost, Milton's famous epic poem, was written in ..... , or unrhymed iambic pentameter. A) Rhymed couplets. B) Free verse. C) Haiku. D) Blank verse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blank verse. 38. Who wrote Paradise Lost? A) Richard Armitage. B) Gordon Teskey. C) John Milton. D) God. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John Milton. 39. True or False:Until the age of 32, Milton devoted himself to writing and studying, earning no income. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 40. If a conservative, super religious man writes about Satan what does this mean? A) He is questioning his faith. B) You should question his sanity. C) He is demonstrating that faith allows for questioning. D) He is demonstrating that he is really a big hypocrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is demonstrating that faith allows for questioning. 41. "Paradise Lost" was written in the year ..... A) 1663. B) 1665. C) 1660. D) 1667. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1667. 42. I looked outside and saw a gray and gloomy scene, it was ..... A) Immortal. B) Desolate. C) Disobedience. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Desolate. 43. The knight approached the Queen, bowing on ..... knee, to receive forgiveness. A) Tempestuous. B) Pleading. C) Obdurate. D) Ignominious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pleading. 44. Whose ideals and traditions did Milton express in his epic poem? A) Protestant English. B) Catholic English. C) Anglican English. D) Puritan English. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protestant English. 45. Quakers and Puritans are A) Not similar at all. B) Both very permissive religions. C) Both very strict religions. D) In no way connected to government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both very strict religions. 46. Milton's poem was seen as ..... A) A long-winded Christian diatribe. B) An extraordinary achievement. C) The apology of a dying man. D) A way to gain back favour with the Monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An extraordinary achievement. 47. I have a difficult time misleading people, so I would be useless in an industry in which the key to success lies in the cunning use of ..... A) Ignominy. B) Transcendence. C) Guile. D) Tempests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Guile. 48. The New England Primer was A) A kid's version of the Bible. B) Combined common sense and the Bible. C) America's version of an English textbook. D) Used to teach students to read using the Bible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Used to teach students to read using the Bible. 49. In what way does Milton create in Satan a character of epic proportions? A) He is not the focus of the story. B) He wins in the end. C) He cares for others. D) He is a character with special powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He is a character with special powers. 50. Which devil is Satan's second-in-command? A) Moloch. B) Beelzebub. C) Sin. D) Mammon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beelzebub. 51. Satan's ..... had him cast out from Heaven. A) Image. B) Pride. C) Love. D) Hatred. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pride. 52. Milton was fairly successful, but then his life took a turn for the worse by A) Losing several bets and lots of money. B) Being arrested as a traitor and losing his eyesight. C) Being arrested for spying. D) Losing his wife and family. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Being arrested as a traitor and losing his eyesight. 53. Which of the following is true? A) Jimmy owned a car & a house. B) Jimmy had a good job, a car & a house. C) Jimmy owned his own home. D) Jimmy had a horrible job. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jimmy had a good job, a car & a house. 54. John Milton beheaded Charles I. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 55. Which of these is NOT a theme in Paradise Lost? A) The story of humanity is both good and hard God redeems what we have lost. B) We have free will, thus we cannot blame the consequences of our actions on fate or God. C) Too much knowledge is never a bad thing. D) Pride goes before a fall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Too much knowledge is never a bad thing. 56. The tone established through the diction and syntax in lines 60-65 ( "So spake ..... advent'rous deeds" ) primarily serves to: A) Convey a sense of impending doom. B) Elicit a feeling of divine inspiration and heroic readiness. C) Describe the chaotic nature of the battle. D) Invoke a sense of peacefulness before the conflict. E) Create an atmosphere of doubt and trepidation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elicit a feeling of divine inspiration and heroic readiness. 57. Subject to death A) Justify. B) Mortal. C) Impious. D) Omnipotent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mortal. 58. What was the tree that the Serpent mentioned to Eve? A) Tree of Innocence. B) Tree of Power. C) Tree of wisdom. D) Tree of Knowledge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tree of Knowledge. 59. The Puritans, our American ancestors, were known for what? A) Their lack of interest in politics. B) Their use of the Bible in all aspects of their lives, including school. C) Their anti-war (dove) stance on the wars. D) Their lack of morals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their use of the Bible in all aspects of their lives, including school. 60. Who gives this warning: "But list'n not to his Temptations, warne Thy weaker; let it profit thee to have heard By terrible Example the reward Of disobedience; firm they might have stood, Yet fell; remember, and fear to transgress." A) Gabriel. B) Raphael. C) Michael. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Raphael. Next →Related QuizzesClassics QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesParadise Lost Quiz 2Paradise Lost Quiz 3 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books