Paradise Lost Book 1 (1-376)

According to Milton, What was man's first disobedience?

• When Lucifer rebelled in Heaven

• When man ate the fruit from the forbidden tree

• When Death came into the world

• When Abdiel turned from God

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Who does Milton call upon to help him tell his adventurous song?

• God

• a Greater man

• the heavenly muse

• Jesus

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Milton's purpose and goal in writing Paradise Lost is stated in the poem. Which of the following support that goal?

• to justify the ways of God to man

• to pursue things yet unattempted in prose or ryhme

• to tell us the story of Satan's fall

• Both justify the ways of God to man and do something unattempted in prose or rhyme

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Milton questions what moved our grandparents from their happy state. What is his answer?

• the infernal serpant

• God

• The forbidden fruit

• the war in heaven

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Milton alludes to why Satan is not destroyed by God. What best describes the reason why?

• Because we must have evil

• Because he can't destroy Satan and his followers

• So man can be tempted

• So he can bring more damnation and wrath upon himself

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Milton states in his description of hell that despite all the flames there is no what?

• pain

• light

• darkness

• burning smell

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Milton claims that hell is located where?

• in the center of the earth

• in chaos

• in a lake

• as far removed from God and the light of heaven

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In Satan's speech he claims what?

• that he is not sorry and that all is not lost

• he admits defeat and regrets his actions

• wants to remain in hell and accept his torments

• wants to reclaim his seat in heaven

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Who is Satan's next in power and command?

• Moloch

• Mammon

• the Arch Angel Gabriel

• Beelzebub

The fallen angel that Satan speaks to in Book 1 and is his next in command acknowledges what about God?

• He cheats

• He must be great because he defeated us

• That God has more in store for them

• That God is good

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