Book VII Quiz — Paradise Lost

Who does Milton invoke at the opening of Book VII?

• Calliope
• Urania
• Athena
• Raphael

According to God the Father, why does he decide to create the world?

• To punish Satan further for his rebellion
• To create a new race that can eventually earn its way to Heaven
• To provide the loyal angels with entertainment
• To prove that he is more powerful than Satan

What tool does the Son of God use to establish the boundaries of the universe?

• A flaming sword
• Golden compasses
• A divine scepter
• The Book of Fate

What does Raphael compare knowledge to when warning Adam?

• Fire
• Water
• Food
• Light

What is created on the first day according to Raphael's account?

• The firmament
• Light
• The Sun and Moon
• Dry land

Why does Eve leave during Raphael's conversation with Adam?

• She is offended by Raphael's presence
• She cannot understand the elevated subject matter
• She prefers to hear Adam retell the story privately with conjugal affection
• Raphael asks her to leave so he can speak to Adam alone

What creature does Milton describe as 'Hugest of living Creatures' that 'sleeps or swimmes' and 'seems a moving Land'?

• Behemoth
• The Crocodile
• Leviathan
• The River Horse

What do the angels sing about Creation during the Sabbath celebration?

• That creation was necessary to defeat Satan
• That to create is greater than to destroy what has been created
• That mankind will be more powerful than the angels
• That the Earth is the center of all existence

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In 'the visible Diurnal Spheare,' what does 'diurnal' mean?

• Nightly
• Daily or relating to a day's cycle
• Eternal
• Heavenly

When Milton writes 'the golden Compasses, prepar'd in Gods Eternal store, to circumscribe This Universe,' what does 'circumscribe' mean?

• To destroy completely
• To draw a line around, defining limits or boundaries
• To write about in great detail
• To travel around in a circle

In the phrase 'Oppresses else with Surfet, and soon turns Wisdom to Folly,' what does 'surfeit' mean?

• A type of illness
• An excessive amount or overindulgence
• A period of fasting
• A burst of energy