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Spenser's Amoretti and Epithalamion Quiz 4
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What was the first work published by Edmund Spenser?
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I[The Sheapheard's Callendar]
I[Epithalamion]
I[The Faerie Queene]
I[Amoretti]
Where does the actual wedding ceremony take place?
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in a grove
in a church
in a bower
at the groom's house
To whom does the groom pray for protection on his wedding night?
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Fate
Night
Fortune
Heaven
Once the bride and groom are married, whom does the groom immediately send away?
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the young men
the priest
the damsels
the minstrels
What is remarkable about the date of the wedding?
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it is the feast of Lupercal
it is Easter Sunday
it is the groom's birthday
it is the longest day of the year
Which of the following does the groom NOT call upon to celebrate immediately following the wedding ceremony?
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the Graces
Juno
Bacchus
Hymen
Before whom does the bride kneel in the temple?
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the groom
the priests of Hymen
the almighty God
the justice of the peace
Which of the following arts is NOT mentioned in Amoretti?
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sculpting
writing
drawing
dancing
To whom does the groom first compare himself and his bride as he sees her on their marriage bed?
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Apollo and Daphne
Antony and Cleopatra
Jove and Alcmene
Jove and Maia
What span of time does Epithalamion cover?
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twenty-four hours
two weeks
forty-eight hours
twleve hours
Where did Edmund Spenser meet Elizabeth Boyle?
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Scotland
Ireland
England
Wales
To which of the following does the suitor compare his beloved?
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a tyrant
a unicorn
a fairy
a titan
To what paramour of Jove does the groom compare his bride?
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Thetis
Juno
Leta
Alcmene
Where did Queen Ellizabeth send Spenser on official business?
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France
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
What was Spenser's immediate purpose in writing I[Amoretti]?
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to practice his Italian
to make money quickly
to woo Elizabeth Boyle
to prove he could write sonnets
To what does the groom compare looking upon his bride's inner beauty?
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being turned to stone by Medusa's gaze
being drunk with the wine of Bacchus
being struck by a thunderbolt from Jove
being carried on the wings of Pegasus
What part of the wedding ceremony causes the bride to blush?
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the exchange of rings
the priest's blessing
her own vows
the groom's vows
Which of the following was NOT a reason Edmund Spenser wrote Amoretti?
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to promote himself to the reading public
to critique Sir Philip Sydney
to gain Queen Elizabeth's attention
to woo Elizabeth Boyle
What college did Edmund Spenser attend?
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Magdalene College
University of Cambridge
University of Wittenburg
Oxford University
What was Spenser's immediate purpose in writing I[Epithalamion]?
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to defend his fame
to win a poetry competition
to give a gift to his bride
to praise the Queen of England
What does the beloved's hair do to the speaker?
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entraps him like a net
beguiles him like enchanted gold
saves him from her dangerous gaze
covers him like a dove's wings
Under whose reign did Edmund Spenser come to fame?
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Edward I
Elizabeth I
Victoria I
James II
What reward was Spenser given for I[The Faerie Queene]?
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a fleet of ships
the title of poet laureate
a small pension
land outside London
What threat does the groom cry out for protection from?
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former loves
evil spirits
house robbers
demon dogs
How does the groom feel about the daylight?
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he thinks it more beautiful than heaven
he believes it shines too brightly
he wants it to end
he appreciates the way it accentuate's his bride's hair
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