AP Lit - Paradise Lost

The imagery in the passage suggests all of the following about Satan EXCEPT his a. pride b. stealthiness c. rapaciousness d. stupidity e. unscrupulousness

d. stupidity

The subject of "fear" (line 19) is a. "shepherds" b. "flocks: c. "thief" d. "burgher" e. "doors"

e. "doors"

Which of the following lines most probably contains a commentary on the poet's own era?

e. Line 22: "So since into his church lewd hirelings climb"

In line 18, the "rich burgher" is analogous to a. a wolf b. Satan c. God d. a traveler e. a hireling

c. God

Which of the following statements best summarizes Book X, Lines 720-768? a. Adam cannot face the magnitude of his sin, but ultimately concludes that the fault lies within him. b. Adam complains that God is unjust and "Thy terms too hard." c. Adam rejects the gift of free will in order to submit himself utterly to the will of God. d. Adam bemoans his "propagated curse," recognizing that he has doomed his descendants.

a. Adam cannot face the magnitude of his sin, but ultimately concludes that the fault lies within him.

What best describes the speaker's implication in Book IX, Line 668? Me, who have touched and tasted, yet both live, a. He is worthy of trust. b. He is worthy of love. c. He is a worthy adversary. d. He is worthy of sympathy.

a. He is worthy of trust.

In Book IX, Line 1014 "lascivious eyes" most likely refers to a For other operation first displayed, Carnal desire inflaming; he on Eve Began to cast lascivious eyes; she him As wantonly repaid; in lust they burn: a. sexual awakening b. spiritual awakening c. flash of awareness d. burning shame

a. sexual awakening

Satan's action is best described as a. trespass b. usurpation c. betrayal d. dream e. consercration

a. trespass

In Book I, what is the purpose if Line 263? "Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven." a. It fosters sympathy in the reader for Satan's character. b. It bolsters the morale of Satan's followers. c. It provides a logical argument in support of rebellion. d. It reveals the motivation behind Satan's rebellion.

b. It bolsters the morale of Satan's followers.

In Book V, Line 57 contains which of the following? Ambrosia; on that tree he also gazed; a. simile b. allusion c. personification d. idiom

b. allusion

In line 5, "perplexed" is best interpreted to mean a. widened b. complicated c. questioned. d. endangered e. discovered

b. complicated

Which of the following lines from Book IV most probably contains a commentary on social beliefs from the poet's own era? a. "When will reason (reason also is choice)/Useless and vain, of freedom both despoil'd,/made passive both, had serv'd necessity,/Not me? They therefore, as to right belong'd,/ So were created... b. "And dying rise. An rising with him raise/His brethren, ransomed with his own dear life./So heavenly love shall outdo hellish hate" c. "Sole partner, and sole part, of all these joys, / Dearer thyself than all; needs must the Power / That made us, and for us this ample world, / Be infinitely good, and of his good / As liberal and free as infinite;" (IV. 411-415). d. "...Knowledge forbidden/Suspicious, reasonless. Why should their Lord/Envy them that? Can it be sin to know?/Can it be death?...

c. "Sole partner, and sole part, of all these joys, / Dearer thyself than all; needs must the Power / That made us, and for us this ample world, / Be infinitely good, and of his good / As liberal and free as infinite;" (IV. 411-415).

In Book IV, which of the following lines most prevalently demonstrates Satan's internal conflict? a. "The debt immense of endless gratitude" b. "Me some inferior Angel, I had stood" c. "Which I fly is Hell; myself am Hell" d. "O, then, at last relent: Is there no place / Left for repentance, none for pardon left?" (IV. 79-80)

c. "Which I fly is Hell; myself am Hell"

In Book I, Satan accuses God. In Book II, God responds to Satan's accusation. What is the intention behind lines 96-97? "...Whose fault / Whose but his own..." a. It substantiates Satan's guilt. b. It emphasizes that Satan can never be redeemed. c. It reveals irony of Satan's tragic downfall. d. It dismisses God's omniscience.

c. It reveals irony of Satan's tragic downfall.

Which of the following lines contains a play on words?

c. Line 10: "At one slight bound high overleaped all bound"

In Book VII, Lines 521-559, the central theme is a. jealousy b. revenge c. deception d. pride

c. deception

In line 15, "hurdled cotes" refers to a. blocked paths b. natural obstacles c. fenced enclosures d. wood garments e. steephills

c. fenced enclosures

According to the passage, why does Satan not enter the garden by the gate? a. The gate is protected by God. b. The gate is hidden by overgrown shrubbery. c. He is too large to fit through the gate. d. He is contemptuous of proper procedures. e. He fears an encounter with other creatures.

d. He is contemptuous of proper procedures

In which of the following lines does an epic simile begin?

d. Line 12 "As when a prowling wolf..."