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According to its opening lines, what is the subject of Milton's poem?
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Humankind's first disobedience against God
The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ
The conflict between Cain and Abel
The story of the flood and Noah's Arc
Who is the Muse that Milton invokes?
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An ancient Roman goddess of wisdom
The classical muse that inspired Virgil to write the Aneid
The muse that inspired Moses to write Genesis
A nature spirit drawn from British folklore
According to Milton, which of the following led to Adam and Eve's disobedience?
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They were forced into disobedience by the Holy Spirit
They were deceived into disobedience by Satan
They were misled by their own desire for independence
They were convinced by other men to disobey God
What is one way in which Milton departs from the traditional format of epics at the beginning of Paradise Lost?
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He introduces multiple protagonists' points of view at once
He starts at the beginning of the story rather than the end
He starts at the end of the story rather than the beginning
He opens with the story's antagonist rather than its protagonist
How does Satan respond to Beelzebub's suggestion that they may never be able to defeat God?
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He contradicts Beelzebub and insists that they can conquer Heaven once and for all
He agrees with Beelzebub and decides to stop struggling against God
He remains steadfast in his commitment to continue doing evil deeds
He disagrees with Beelzebub but insists they seek God's favor nonetheless
How do Satan and Beezlebub feel about flying over the lake without "the sufferance of supernal power"?
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They are pleased with themselves for supposedly acting on their own agency
They are angry about having to fly without God's assistance
They are frightened of their newfound independence from God
They are grateful to God for allowing them to leave the lake of fire
What does Satan mean when he declares that it is "Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav'n"?
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He would remain in Hell even if it meant having to serve God
He would return to Heaven even if it meant accepting God's authority
He sees no real difference between ruling over Hell and serving God in Heaven
He would rather rule over Hell than have to bend to God's will in Heaven
What do the rebel angels do in response to Satan's call to take up the fight against God again?
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They insist that Satan confess his plans to God
They obey and pull themselves out of the fiery lake
They ignore Satan out of fear of God's retribution
They join together to force Satan back into the fiery lake
In casting the Greek and Roman gods of earlier epics as mere fallen angels, what does Milton suggest about these ancient nations?
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That they had a clear understanding of God's truth
That their gods were just as powerful as the Christian God
That their gods were less powerful than the Christian God
That their gods were different manifestations of the true Christian God
How does Satan's army of demons compare to the famous human armies of later wars?
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It is less egalitarian than any human army
It is about equal in strength to the most famous human armies
It is not as impressive as the most famous human armies
It is more magnificent than any human army
Which of the following best describes what Satan relies on in order to convince the rebel angels to continue their futile revolt against God?
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His ability to speak persuasively
His imposing physical strength
His immense wealth
His deep understanding of military tactics
What does "Pandaemonium" refer to in the poem?
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A battlefield constructed for a fight with God's angels
A massive lake of fire in Hell
The kingdom of Heaven on Earth
An enormous temple built by the rebel angels
