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Paradise Lost: A Classical Epic Quiz

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What are the three qualifications of an epic action according to the text?

One action, entire action, mediocre action

One action, entire action, great action (correct)

Multiple actions, partial action, great action

Single action, entire action, grand action

What does an epic seek to embody, according to the text?

Sublime and nobler thoughts (correct)

Mundane ideas

Trivial thoughts

Unimportant concepts

What is the central action in Paradise Lost?

The punishment by heaven

The creation of the world

The fall of man (correct)

The battle of angels

Who can be identified as the hero of Paradise Lost?

Adam (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is an integral part of Milton’s poem Paradise Lost?

Moral (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of Milton in writing Paradise Lost?

To assert eternal providence and justify the ways of God to men (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what must be the theme of an epic?

A reflection of national life and culture (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who are the two great masters of the Classical epic mentioned in the text?

Homer and Virgil (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did Virgil's Aeneid represent?

Hopes and aspirations of the Romans (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the theme of Milton's Paradise Lost?

The Fall of Man (C) Signup and view all the answers