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- In “Samson Agonistes,” the character who tells others of Samson’s death is_____________?
MCQs: In “Samson Agonistes,” the character who tells others of Samson’s death is_____________?
MCQs 1: In 1660, after the Restoration, Milton suffered which of the following punishments ?
He was imprisoned.
His left index finger was chopped off.
He was placed in the stocks for a week.
A and B
MCQs 2: In “Paradise Lost,” Milton calls his Muse by which of the following names ?
MCQs 3: Which of the following statements is/are TRUE concerning John Milton’s ideal republic ?
There was to be no king, bishops, or House of Lords.
There were to be no churches except Anglican churches.
There was to be no Oxford University.
A and C
MCQs 4: When John Milton studied at Christ’s College, Cambridge, his college was a stronghold of what religious faith ?
MCQs 5: What character in “Paradise Lost” is first tempted to eat of the Tree of Knowledge ?
MCQs 6: Harapha claims he wishes he could have fought Samson when he had his eyesight because_____________?
he wants to get respect from the Philistine general standing beside him.
he wants Samson to break out of prison and kill some more Philistines.
he wants to encourage Samson.
he wants to seem more heroic than he really is.
MCQs 7: In the demonic council of Book Two of “Paradise Regained,” who proposes that Satan should tempt Jesus with lust for a beautiful woman the way Solomon was tempted ?
MCQs 8: The English masque has its origins in the traditions of what European country ?
MCQs 9: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE concerning Book Two of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” ?
A debate is held in Hell by Satan and his compatriots concerning whether to attempt to recover Heaven.
Satan embarks on his passage across the great gulf of Chaos.
The Narrator invokes his muse by the name of “Holy Light.”
The demons begin exploring Hell, engaging in philosophical debates, and entering singing competitions.
MCQs 10: What poets before Milton were famous for writing epics ?
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