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Which of the following does Milton do in the prologue to Book 3?
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He calls on his muse for divine inspiration
He expresses his desire to see as other mortals do
He tells readers they have likely heard his story before
All of the above
What does God observe from Heaven at the start of Book 3?
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Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
The movement of Satan between Hell and Earth
The past and the future
All of the above
According to God, why is free will necessary for humanity?
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It prevents the world from turning into chaos
It ensures that humans can sincerely love God
It proves that humans are superior to angels
It helps human beings accept their destinies
Why does God plan to show mercy to humankind even after Adam and Eve disobey?
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Because Adam and Eve will be tempted to disobey by outside forces
Because Adam and Eve are fated by God to disobey
Because Adam and Eve will be forced by Satan to disobey God
Because Adam and Eve will not understand that they are disobeying God
What does God declare is required to fully satisfy his divine justice and save fallen humanity?
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Someone must die on humanity's behalf
Satan must repent and rejoin God in Heaven
Humankind must wage war against Satan and his rebel angels
Human beings must rebuild the Garden of Eden
What does the Son volunteer to do on behalf of humanity?
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Challenge Satan and his rebel angels to war
Forever banish demons from Earth
Restore the forbidden fruit to its tree
Become mortal and die
After the Son's sacrifice, what does God say that human beings must do in order to be redeemed?
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There is nothing more people need to do
Renounce their earthly pleasures
Make a personal sacrifice of their own
Accept God's grace
According to the poem, what is God's relationship to the Fall?
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God intentionally orchestrates the Fall so that he can then create good out of something evil
God is surprised by the Fall and has to react quickly to save humanity
God doesn't actively plot the Fall but does arrange his plans to create good out of it
God anticipates the Fall but does not arrange his plans in response to it
What do the choirs of angels do after God stops speaking?
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Remain in silent awe of God's plan
Break out in a song to praise God and the Son
Express their concern and disbelief over the Son's sacrifice
Question God's plan for the redemption of humanity
Which of the following best describes why Milton devotes much of the poem to descriptions of the pre-Fallen Earth?
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To soften the blow of the Fall by reminding readers of the Earth's beauty
To emphasize the immense glory of Heaven in comparison to that on Earth
To heighten the tragedy of the Fall by emphasizing all that will be lost
To push readers to empathize with Adam and Eve's eventual temptation
Who does Satan see guarding the gates of Heaven?
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An angel
Beelzebub
The Son
A cherub
How does Satan convince Uriel to reveal the location of Paradise?
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Satan frightens Uriel by threatening him with his demonic powers
Satan bribes Uriel with promises of glory after Satan defeats God
Satan disguises himself as a cherub searching for a way to better praise God
Satan uses dark magic to control Uriel's will
What does Satan's deception of Uriel suggest about the nature of innocence in the poem?
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That innocence is synonymous with purity and virtue
That innocence is a safeguard against all forms of temptation and sin
That innocence is a prerequisite for entering Paradise
That innocence involves a degree of ignorance about evil
