WorksheetsBackground to Paradise Lost
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Paradise Lost was written by Milton at a time in his life that
Was full of loss and unhappiness.
Reflected his wealth and popularity with the King.
Reflected the Commonwealth and its popularity.
Was fun and rewarding.
What was the real reason for Milton writing Paradise Lost?
Adam and Eve and their expulsion from Eden.
A militarist (pro-war/hawk) mentality.
The ongoing war in Europe.
Milton's stance on the European Wars.
The reason we are reading this?
To teach you about a classic Anti-hero.
To teach you about Paradise.
To entertain you and make you laugh.
To teach you the Bible.
Shelley's Frankenstein is clearly influenced by Milton's PL because
They both have monsters.
They both are about a lost paradise.
They both criticize government "on the down low".
All of the above.
None of the above.
Quakers and Puritans are
Not similar at all.
Both very permissive religions.
Both very strict religions.
In no way connected to government.
The New England Primer was
A kid's version of the Bible.
Combined common sense and the Bible.
America's version of an English textbook.
Used to teach students to read using the Bible.
William Blake's paintings illustrate what?
That Blake was obsessed with Milton.
The story Milton tells in Paradise Lost.
How crazy Milton really was.
Milton's criticism of government.
If a conservative, super religious man writes about Satan what does this mean?
He is questioning his faith.
You should question his sanity.
He is demonstrating that faith allows for questioning.
He is demonstrating that he is really a big hypocrite.
