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What does Eve tell Adam she dreamt about at the start of Book 5?
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God casting them out of the garden
Being led to the Tree of Knowledge by a voice
Adam forcing her to eat the forbidden fruit
Her reflection in the river transforming into a snake
What is significant about the fact that Eve does not actually experience eating the fruit in her dream?
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It illustrates her suspicion of the voice that she hears in her dream
It emphasizes her understanding of her own free will
It suggests her inability to clearly picture an act of disobedience
It reveals her lack of curiosity
How does Adam respond to Eve's description of her dream?
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He dismisses the dream as unimportant and tells Eve to forget about it
He becomes curious and asks Eve to lead him to the Tree of Knowledge
He scolds Eve for having such a dream and letting evil into the garden
He reassures Eve that she can control her actions while awake
What does God do upon learning that Satan is trying to corrupt Adam and Eve?
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He immediately banishes Satan from Paradise and sends him back to Hell
He sends the Archangel Raphael to warn Adam and remind him of his free will
He strengthens the gates of Eden to prevent Satan from entering again
He sends Gabriel to frighten Eve by explaining the punishment for disobedience
Which of the following best describes why Milton includes the scene with Raphael visiting and warning Adam and Eve, despite this not happening in the Bible?
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It emphasizes the gravity of Adam and Eve's sin and makes the Fall more tragic
It introduces a new character who readers know will become central to the story
It provides a historical account of angelic interventions in human affairs
It demonstrates Adam and Eve's generosity and hospitality towards visitors
What is significant about the fact that Raphael sits down to eat with Adam and Eve?
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It highlights the close relationship between angels and humans before the Fall
It conveys Adam and Eve's suspicion toward those who visit the garden
It foreshadows the importance that food will one day hold in religious rituals
It hints at Adam's eventual corruption by the Tree of Knowledge
What does Raphael advise Adam and Eve to use their ability to reason to do?
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Care for the animals of the garden
Plan for a life beyond the bounds of Paradise
Question the validity of religious teachings
Be obedient to God
After Raphael warns him not to disobey God, what does Adam ask the angel in return?
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Why any being would choose to disobey God
Why disobedience is considered such a sin
What it means to be disobedient
What to do about Eve's dream about the Tree of Knowledge
According to the story Raphael tells Adam, what did God announce to his angels back when Heaven was still at peace?
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That he had begotten a Son who was to rule as his equal
That he had decided to create the mortal universe out of Chaos
That he had heard rumors of a rebellion brewing against him
That humanity would be destined to sin
What does Satan's response to God's announcement about the Son reveal about his character?
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His cleverness
His patience
His humor
His pride
In Raphael's story, what does Satan do on the night he learns about God's Son?
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Pledges his loyalty to the Son and begins to compose hymns in honor of the Messiah
Orders the angels under his command to join him under the pretense of receiving the Messiah
Challenges the Son to a duel to determine the rightful ruler of Heaven
Openly protests against God's appointment of the Son as his right hand
Which of the following does Satan do upon reaching the North of Heaven with his rebel angels?
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Challenges the Son to find him
Creates a bridge to Hell
Sets up his own throne
Begets a Son of his own
What does Satan propose in his speech to his armies following God's announcement about the Son?
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That they reason with God and convince him to appoint Satan as his next-in-command
That they accept the Son's authority in order to maintain peace in Heaven
That they cast off God's rule and assert their own freedom and sovereignty
That they form an alliance with other celestial beings to overthrow God
What does the angel Abdiel do in response to Satan's speech?
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Abdiel supports Satan's argument and encourages other good angels to join them
Abdiel calls Satan blasphemous and urges other rebel angels to repent
Abdiel remains silent but secretly plans to warn God of Satan's rebellion
Abdiel challenges Satan to a duel to resolve the conflict between the good and rebel angels
While addressing the other rebel angels, what did Satan claim about his origins?
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That he was created by a power greater than God
That he was once a human and was elevated to the status of an angel
That he was created by God as his equal
That he created himself and is thus equal to God
