The Primary Narrator for Books Eleven and Twelve of “Paradise Lost,” who relates future events is which of the following ?

A. The son
B. Raphael
C. Michael
D. Adam

John Milton was born in 1608 in what city ?

A. Bath
B. Paris
C. London
D. Nottingham

Milton in “Samson Agonistes” uses a Chorus, which he borrows from what previous genre ?

A. Medieval mystery plays
B. Greek epic
C. Greek drama
D. French chanson de gestes

John Milton was fluent in which of the following languages ?

A. Latin, greek, and hebrew
B. Latin, sanskrit, and aramaic
C. Latin, arabic, and spanish
D. Mandarin, dutch, and french

What British Romantic artist famously depicted John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” in a series of etchings and prints ?

A. William wordsworth
B. Percy bysshe shelley
C. William blake
D. John keats

Roughly speaking, how long was the English Civil War ?

A. One decade
B. Two decades
C. Three decades
D. Four decades

John Milton’s “Areopagitica” is best described by which of the following genres ?

A. Pastoral elegy
B. Prose polemic
C. Blank verse tragedy
D. Masque

The Renaissance was known for originating which of the following philosophical movements ?

A. Existentialism
B. Humanism
C. Stoicism
D. Postmodernism

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE concerning Puritanism ?

A. There is an emphasis on the importance of preaching.
B. There is an emphasis on spiritual experience.
C. There is an emphasis on the freedom of sexual expression.
D. A and b

The first stanza of John Milton’s “Paradise Regained” begins with what topic(s) ?

A. A brief summary of “paradise lost”
B. A detailed description of satan
C. A detailed description of milton himself
D. A and b