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What is Milton satirizing through the scene with the devils' council?
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Theatrical productions
Public tournaments
Religious warfare
Political debates
What is Moloch's argument for waging open war against God?
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He worries the devils will lose what little they have unless they strike quickly
He believes that nothing could be worse than the devils' current state in Hell
He is confident that the rebel angels will easily win the war
He thinks the rebel angels can re-earn God's respect through war
Why does Belial reject Moloch's advice to wage open war on God?
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Belial believes they should attack Heaven secretly instead
Belial argues that the devils are not yet ready for war
Belial fears God could make their lives even worse if they attack again
Belial thinks they would fare better by peacefully negotiating with God
How does the poem characterize Belial's suggestion to take no action in order to avoid further pain?
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As an embodiment of the sin of sloth
As a mark of wisdom and foresight
As a sign of genuine humility
As a solid strategy for eventual victory
Which of the following best describes why Milton essentially begins Paradise Lost with the devils' critiques of God?
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To tempt the reader into sympathizing with the devils
To prompt the reader's early suspicion of the devils
To expose the rigid and tyrannical nature of Hell
To emphasize the righteousness of God's rule
How does Beezlebub respond to Mammon's argument that the devils should reject war and appreciate their freedom in Hell?
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He argues that serving God in Heaven would still be preferable to freedom in Hell
He argues that the devils deserve to rule over Heaven in addition to Hell
He agrees with Mammon and calls for the devils to be grateful for their lives in Hell
He points out that the devils are not truly free in Hell because they are still God's captives
In his speech following Mammon's, what new proposition does Beelzebub introduce to the devils?
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To win God's favor by becoming human beings
To corrupt or destroy Heaven
To corrupt or destroy the human world
To create a new race of their own to challenge human beings
What later Heavenly scene does Satan's decision to "sacrifice" himself for the other devils imitate?
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Christ volunteering to die for humanity's sake
God casting humanity from the Garden of Eden
Mary giving birth to Jesus in the manger
Eve eating from the Tree of Knowledge
Which of the following best describes what Milton is doing when he mockingly praises the devils' ability to come to a peaceful agreement?
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Illustrating the devils' redeeming qualities
Emphasizing the power and grandeur of Satan
Suggesting that Hell is not all that different from Heaven
Satirizing the political evils he perceived in the world around him
When Milton says that those devils who discuss fate and free will always end up "in wand'ring mazes lost," what does this phrase imply about knowledge and philosophical debates?
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That philosophical debates are a way to unravel the mysteries of the universe
That God will reveal answers to life's deepest questions to those who wait
That the quest for forbidden knowledge leads nowhere
That it is important to question the knowledge that God has granted
Who does Satan encounter when he reaches the gates of Hell?
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A dark figure
A woman with the lower body of a snake
A pack of howling dogs
All of the above
Who is the sorceress that Satan encounters guarding the gates of Hell?
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Envy
Sin
Greed
Lust
What was Sin's fate following the war with Heaven?
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She is doomed to guard Hell's gates forever with Death
She is redeemed by Death and returns to Heaven
She becomes the ruler of Hell in Satan's absence
She is sentenced to wander the mazes of Hell for eternity
What does Satan promise to do for Sin and Death after he has corrupted God's new world?
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To bring them to this new world with him
To make them co-rulers of Heaven
To make them co-rulers of Hell
To free them from their insatiable desire for destruction
What exists on the other side of the gates of Hell?
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A dark abyss
The realm of Chaos
The raw materials of creation
All of the above
What does Chaos hope for as Satan heads toward Earth?
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For Satan to be defeated by God's forces
For peace and order to prevail on Earth
For Satan to bring havoc and ruin to Earth
To gain the power to rule over Earth himself
What do Satan, Sin, and Death build towards the end of Book 2?
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A bridge from Hell to Earth
A bridge between Hell and Heaven
A bridge from Heaven to Earth
A series of bridges that connect Earth, Heaven, and Hell
