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- “Samson Agonistes” is described as a “Closet Drama,” which means_______________?
MCQs: “Samson Agonistes” is described as a “Closet Drama,” which means_______________?
it can be acted out on a very small stage.
it was written to be read but not acted upon a stage.
people will read it in secret and not publically admit they read it.
it was written to be acted in a church.
MCQs 1: After graduating from university, John Milton toured the continent of Europe and likely met with which of the following individuals ?
MCQs 2: Which of the following British monarchs was executed during the English Civil War ?
MCQs 3: John Milton’s “L’Allegro” and “Il Penseroso” are companion poems and are both written in ?
MCQs 4: As originally envisioned by John Milton, “Paradise Lost” would consist of how many books ?
MCQs 5: In “Paradise Lost,” what is the relationship between Satan and Death ?
MCQs 6: In John Milton’s “Paradise Lost,” Satan assumes the character and form of what creature in order to tempt Eve to eat at the Tree of Knowledge ?
MCQs 7: In the early books of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost,” Satan conspires with which of the following characters ?
MCQs 8: The English Civil War was waged between what two political groups ?
Royalists and Monarchists
Royalists and Parliamentarians
Parliamentarians and Roundheads
Anarchists and Royalists
MCQs 9: 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 ?
He experiences some “rousing motions” which might be from God.
Manoa convinces him to do it or the Philistines will execute Samson.
The Chorus demands he stay in his prison cell and Samson reacts against them.
He wishes to see Dalila one last time in the crowd.
MCQs 10: What event occurs in the final lines of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” ?
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