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What is significant about the fact that Eve steps away from the conversation with Adam and Raphael at the start of Book 8?
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It reflects Eve's willingness to submit to Adam and leave intellectual discussions to him
It reveals Eve's boredom with intellectual discussions
It emphasizes Eve's ability to understand complicated concepts such as fate and free will
It hints at Eve's disapproval of Adam's curiosity
When Adam asks about the movements of the sun and Earth, what does Raphael tell Adam to do?
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Seek to understand the movements of the heavenly bodies for himself
Challenge traditional beliefs about the universe
Share his knowledge of God’s creation with Eve
Be content with whatever knowledge God has granted him
What reason does Raphael give for being absent on the day of Adam’s creation?
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He was helping the Son with the creation of the universe
He was ensuring that the gates of Hell remained closed
He was protecting the gates of Heaven from rebel angels
He was preparing the Garden of Eden for Adam and Eve
What is one way in which Adam's creation story differs from Eve's?
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Adam wakes up in the sunlight while Eve wakes up in the shade
Adam inherently trusts his surroundings while Eve treats them with suspicion
Adam wakes up at night while Eve wakes up during the day
Adam is initially fearful of his surroundings while Eve is immediately at ease
What does Adam tell Raphael that God forbade him from doing?
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Naming the animals of Eden
Eating from the Tree of Knowledge
Leaving the Garden of Eden
Communicating with Satan's rebel angels
According to Adam, what was Eve created from?
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The soil beneath the Tree of Knowledge
A fallen angel's wing
One of Adam's ribs
The waters of a river that flows through Eden
What was Adam's immediate reaction upon seeing Eve for the first time?
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He found her beautiful but did not feel any attraction toward her
He was disappointed by her appearance but still fell in love with right away
He was frightened by how different she seemed from him
He found her beautiful and fell in love with her instantly
What does Adam's description of what it's like to be in Eve's presence suggest about his character?
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His weakness for Eve's beauty
His commitment to God's will
His disappointment with Eve's curiosity
His distaste for carnal pleasures
What does Adam tell Raphael about his attraction to Eve?
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That it is primarily based on her physical beauty
That it comes from the connection of their souls
That it is based on a divine command from God
That it will fade in due time
Before flying back to Heaven, what does Raphael tell Adam to do?
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Love God before Eve and be obedient
Finish naming the animals of Eden
Leave the Garden of Eden before temptation arises
Be a faithful husband to Eve
