MCQs - "Paradise Lost" Book-1 by John Milton"

1. "Paradise Lost" was published with 10 books in

A. 1665

B. 1667

C. 1672

D. 1674

 

2. "Paradise Lost" was revised with 12 books in

A. 1665

B. 1667

C. 1672

D. 1674

 

3. "Paradise Lost" is a .........

A. Sonnet

B. Epic

C. Ballad

D. Mock epic

 

4. How many books is "Paradise Lost" divided into?

A. 10

B. 12

C. 20

D. 24

 

5. Who was the primary publisher of the first edition of Paradise Lost?

A. Samuel Simmons

B. John Dryden

C. Thomas Blount

D. William Davenant

 

6. What is the purpose of Milton’s invocation at the beginning of Book 1?

A. To summarize the plot

B. To call upon divine inspiration for the poem

C. To introduce Satan’s character

D. To describe the setting of Hell

 

7. "Paradise Lost" was written in ..........

A. free verse

B. Blank verse

C. Terza Rima

D. Rhyme Royal

 

8. What is the primary setting/ place of action of Paradise Lost Book 1?

A. Heaven

B. Hell

C. Earth

D. Eden

 

9. Which epic convention does Milton in beginning of the epic poem?

A. In medias res

B. Deus ex machina

C. Flashback

D. Foreshadowing

 

10. What is the physical description of Hell in Book 1?

A. A lush, green paradise

B. A serene, quiet meadow

C. A bright, celestial city

D. A dark, fiery burning lake, flames with no light

 

11. The blank verse used by Milton in Paradise Lost is .....

A. unrhymed iambic tetrameter

B. rhymed iambic tetrameter

C. unrhymed iambic pentameter

D. rhymed iambic pentameter

 

12. What does the term in medias res literally mean?

A. In the middle of things

B. At the beginning of the story

C. After the climax

D. In a flashback sequence

 

13. How long does the horrid crew of Satan lie on the lake of fire?

A. 6 days

B. 7 days

C. 8 days

D. 9 days.

 

14. Which of the following is not mentioned in the invocation of Heavenl Muse in the beginning of the poem?

A. Mount Sion

B. Mount Oreb or Sinai

C. Mt Scafell

D. Aonian Mount

 

15. In Paradise Lost, the act of man’s disobedience (eating the forbidden fruit) resulted in:

A. Fall of Satan

B. Loss of Paradise/Eden

C. Adam and Eve’ death

D. Adam and Eve became gods

 

16. Milton explicitly states his purpose in Paradise Lost as:

A. Glorifying Satan’s rebellion

B. Celebrating human free will

C. Justify the ways of God to men 

D. Condemning Adam and Eve

 

17. What is the subject of Book 1 of "Paradise Lost"?

A. The Fall of Satan

B. The Creation of the World

C. The Temptation of Eve

D. The Exile from Paradise

 

18. Who is the "Shepherd" in the following lines:

"That Shepherd, who first taught the chosen Seed,

In the Beginning how the Heav'ns and Earth”

A. Jesus

B. Moses

C. Satan

D. Adam 

 

19. Who is the main character/central figure and narrator of "Paradise Lost" Book-I?

A. Satan

B. Adam

C. Eve

D. God

 

20. The name of Satan, as an angel in heaven is  

A. Lucifer

B. Gabriel

C. Michael

D. Mammon

 

21. What is the central theme of "Paradise Lost"?

A. The Fall of Satan

B. The Creation of the World

C. The Love between Adam and Eve

D. The Triumph of Good over Evil

 

22. What is the name of Satan's second-in-command/ Satan’s chief lieutenant?

A. Abaddon

B. Beelzebub

C. Belial

D. Moloch

 

23. What is the name of the capital city/assembly hall that the fallen angels begin to construct in Hell?

A. Pandemonium

B. Chaos

C. Elysium

D. Tartarus

 

24. The lines describe: "With ever-burning Sulphur unconsum'd."

A. Pandemonium

B The flames of Hell

C. The Sun in Eden

D. The stars in Chaos

 

25. The phrase "darkness visible" (I.63) in Hell means:

A. A beautiful sunset in Eden

B. Hell’s lightless flames

C. Adam’s blindness 

D. Earth’s night sky

 

26. What is Satan's initial reaction upon waking up in Hell?

A. He feels despair and hopelessness

B. He feels angry and vengeful

C. He feels regret and remorse

D. He feels joyful and relieved

 

27. What motivates Satan to rise from the burning lake in Hell?

A. A desire for repentance

B. His ambition to regain Heaven

C. His pride and refusal to accept defeat

D. A command from God

 

28. Who is the speaker of the famous line, "Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven"?

A. Satan

B. Beelzebub

C. Moloch

D. Belial

 

29. Fertility god, believed to die and raise to life every year: associated with rebirth of vegetation is

A. Chemos

B. Abdiel

C. Belial

D. Thammuz

 

30. What is the name of the demon who is described as the architect of Pandemonium in Book 1?

A. Abaddon

B. Beelzebub

C. Mammon

D. Mulciber

 

31. What is the name of the demon who encourages the fallen angels to build a palace, Pandemonium “All devil place’, in Hell in Book 1?

A. Abaddon

B. Beelzebub

C. Mammon

D. Moloch

 

32. Who is the lord of the flies?

A. Abaddon

B. Beelzebub

C. Mammon

D. Moloch

 

33. The whale-like sea monster Leviathan is used by Milton to compare

A. Satan

B. Gabriel

C. Michael

D. Mammon

 

34. In Paradise Lost, "Pandemonium" refers to:

A. A beautiful heavenly palace

B. The capital of Hell

C. The Garden of Eden

D. God’s throne in Heaven

 

35. The word "Pandemonium" literally means:

A. "All angels" in Latin

B. "All demons" in Greek

C. "Holy chaos" in Greek

D. "Divine order" in Latin

 

36. Which fallen angel is described as advocating for open warfare against Heaven?

A. Beelzebub

B. Moloch

C. Belial

D. Mulciber

 

37. In Paradise Lost, Milton describes Satan’s followers as a "horrid crew" (Book I). This phrase refers to:

A. The loyal angels with God

B. The fallen angels with Satan

C. The animals in the Garden of Eden

D. The human descendants of Adam

 

38. "The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven"  (Book I, 254–255) refers to:

A. Satan's desire for revenge against God

B. Adam and Eve's desire for knowledge

C. The fallen angels' rebellion against God

D. Satan's soliloquy on his current state of being

 

39. "Awake, arise, or be forever fallen!" (Book I, 330). is spoken by:

A. Satan

B. Beelzebub

C. Moloch

D. Abdiel

 

40. Who spoke these lines,

“To do aught good never will be our task,
But ever to do ill our sole delight“(Book-I, 159-160)

A. Moloch

B. Beelzebub

C. Satan

D. Abdiel

 

41. Who proposes an open war with god?

A. Moloch

B. Beelzebub

C. Satan

D. Belial

 

42. Who is a half fish- half man?

A. Moloch

B. Thammuz

C. Dagon

D. Belial

 

43. Who is the God of fertility, dies every year ?

A. Rimmon

B. Thammuz

C. Dagon

D. Belial

 

44. Who is Goddess of Moon with crescent moon horns?

A. Chemos

B. Moloch

C. Dagon

D. Astarte

 

45. Who doesn't want to fight and argues that it’s better to exist in Hell, than not to exist at all?

A. Chemos

B. Moloch

C. Belial

D. Astarte

 

46. Who is called as ‘least erected devil?

A. Moloch

B. Orsis

C. Mammon

D. Belial

 

47. Who is associated with child sacrifice?

A. Moloch

B. Astarte

C. Thammuz

D. Chemos

 

48. Who is Egyptian Male diety?

A. Isis

B. Horus

C. Orsis

D. Baalim

 

49. What celestial event preceded Satan's fall?

A. A solar eclipse

B. A war in Heaven lasting three days 

C. A comet's appearance

D. The creation of Earth

 

50.Which weapon did God use to cast Satan into Hell?

A. A flaming sword

B. Thunderbolts 

C. A flood

D. The breath of angels

 

51. The lake of fire in Hell is compared to:

A. A volcano

B. The Egyptian plague of darkness

C. The burning sea of Sodom

D. A fiery deluge like the Biblical flood 

 

52. How long does it take the fallen angels to build Pandemonium?

A. Seven days

B. Forty days

C. One hour 

D. A year

 

53. The phrase "No light, but rather darkness visible" is an example of:

A. Simile

B. Oxymoron 

C. Metaphor

D. Alliteration

 

54. Who said, "The reason Milton wrote in fetters when he wrote of Angels & God, and at liberty when of Devils & Hell, is because he was a true Poet and of the Devil’s party without knowing it." about Paradise Lost?

A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

B. John Dryden

C. William Blake 

D. T.S. Eliot

 

55. Who said, “The want of human interest is always felt. Paradise Lost is one of the books which the reader admires and puts down, and forgets to take up again. None ever wished it longer than it is." about Paradise Lost?

A. Samuel Johnson

B. John Dryden

C. William Blake 

D. T.S. Eliot

 

56. The remark "Milton is in every line of Paradise Lost" is attributed to:

A. Alfred, Lord Tennyson

B. Samuel Taylor Coleridge 

C. Matthew Arnold

D. F.R. Leavis

 

57. Which poet declared Milton "the God-gifted voice of England"?

A. Alfred, Lord Tennyson 

B. William Wordsworth

C. John Keats

D. Percy Bysshe Shelley

 

58. Which literary technique is evident in Milton’s use of “Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav’n”?

A. Simile

B. Alliteration

C. Antithesis

D. Personification

 

59. Who goes to the edge of the burning lake and asks in sarcastic humour, “Are you having a rest? Have you chosen to lie in the lake as a way of adoring God?

A. Adam

B. Satan

C. Beelzebub

D. Mammon

 

60. What effect does Milton’s use of blank verse achieve in Book 1?

A. It creates a rigid, rhymed structure

B. It allows for natural, flexible speech rhythms

C. It simplifies the language for accessibility

D. It mimics prose narrative

  

Answers: PARADISE LOST
1. B	2. D	3. B	4. B	5. A	6. B	7. B	8. B	9. A	10. D
11. C	12.  A	13. D	14.  C	15. B	16. C	17. A	18.  B	19. A	20. A
21. D	22. B	23. A	24. B	25. B	26. B	27.  C	28. A	29. D	30. D
31. C	32. B	33. A	34. B	35. B	36. B	37. B	38. D	39. A	40. C
41. A	42. C	43. B	44. D	45. C	46. C	47. A	48. C	49. B	50. D
51. D	52. C	53. B	54. C	55. A	56. B	57. A	58. C	59. B	60. B

SET-2: PARADISE LOST BOOK I TO XII QUIZ

Which angel does Satan trick by disguising himself as a cherub?

Michael

Uriel✅

Raphael

Abdiel

 

Which of the following forms does Satan not take?

Angel

Toad

Cormorant

He takes all of these forms✅

 

In what book does the fall take place?

Book VIII

Book X

Book IX✅

Book VII

 

In which book of the Bible does the story of Adam and Eve occur?

Leviticus

Exodus

Genesis✅

Deuteronomy

 

Which devil advocates a renewal of all-out war against God?

Belial

Moloch✅

Mammon

Beelzebub

 

What is Milton’s stated purpose in Paradise Lost?

To assert his superiority to other poets

To argue against the doctrine of predestination

To justify the ways of God to men✅

To make his story hard to understand

 

Which of the following is not a character in Paradise Lost?

Night

Agony✅

Discord

Death

 

Which angel wields a large sword in the battle and wounds Satan?

Michael✅

Abdiel

Uriel

Satan is not injured

 

When Satan leaps over the fence into Paradise, what does Milton liken him to?

A snake slithering up a tree

A germ infecting a body

A wolf leaping into a sheep’s pen✅

A fish leaping out of water

 

Which angel tells Adam about the future in Books XI and XII?

Raphael

Uriel

Michael✅

None of the above

 

Which of the following is not found in Hell?

Gems

Gold

Oil✅

Minerals

 

Which statement about the Earth is asserted as true in Paradise Lost?

It was created before God the Son

Earth hangs from Heaven by a chain✅

The Earth is a lotus flower

The Earth revolves around the sun

 

Which devil is the main architect of Pandemonium?

Mulciber✅

Mammon

Moloch

Belial

 

How many times does Milton invoke a muse?

One

Two

Three✅

Four

 

Who leads Adam and Eve out of Paradise?

God

The Son

Michael✅

Raphael

 

Which of the following poets does Milton emulate?

Virgil

Homer

Both Virgil and Homer✅

Neither Virgil or Homer

 

What is the stated subject of Paradise Lost?

The fight between good and evil

Heaven’s battle and Satan’s tragic fall

The creation of the universe

Adam and Eve’s disobedience✅

 

Which devil is Satan’s second-in-command?

Mammon

Sin

Moloch

Beelzebub✅

 

Who discusses cosmology and the battle of Heaven with Adam?

God

Eve

Raphael✅

Michael

 

Which scene happens first chronologically?

Satan and the devils rise up from the lake in Hell

The Son is chosen as God’s second-in-command✅

God and the Son create the universe

The angels battle in Heaven

 

Which of the angels is considered a hero for arguing against Satan?

Abdiel✅

Uriel

Michael

Raphael

 

In an attempt to defeat God and his angels, what do the rebel angels make?

A fortress

A catapult

A large sword

A cannon✅

 

According to Paradise Lost, which of the following does God not create?

The Son

Adam and Eve

Computers

He creates everything✅

 

Who does Milton name as his heavenly muse?

Titania

Urania✅

Virgil

Michael

 

What does Eve do when she first becomes conscious?

Go in search of her mate

Talk to the animals

Look at her reflection in a stream✅

Eat of the Tree of Knowledge

 

The allegorical characters, sin and death appears in which book?

Book-I

Book-II✅

Book III

Book-IV

 

“Turning our tortures into horrid arms Against the torturer” is a quote from

Book-I

Book-II✅

Book III

Book-IV

 

In which book of the Bible do Adam and Eve appear?

A. Exodus

B. Leviticus

C. Genesis✅

D. Psalms

 

In Paradise Lost, which fallen angel volunteers to journey to the "new world" (Earth) to corrupt humanity?

A) Beelzebub

B) Moloch

C) Satan✅

D) Belial

 

Who are guards at the gates of Hell in Paradise Lost?

A. Beelzebub and Mammon

B. Sin and Death✅

C. Satan and Belial

D. Michael and Gabriel

Who daughter and son of Satan in Paradise Lost?

A. Beelzebub and Mammon

B. Sin and Death✅

C. Satan and Belial

D. Michael and Gabriel

 

In Paradise Lost, Urania is the Muse of:

A. Love poetry

B. Epic warfare

C) Astronomy✅

D) Tragedy

Eve ate the ‘forbidden fruit’ from the tree of knowledge. Milton named this fruit in Book VIII. What fruit was this?

A. Apple ✅

B. Guava

C. Mango

D. Orange

 

In which Book of Paradise Lost do Adam and Eve meet for the first time?

A. Book I

B. Book IV ✅

C. Book III

D. Book II

 

 SET-3: PARADISE LOST BOOK I TO XII QUIZ:

 

1. Milton asks the Heavenly Muse to

A. Inspire him and guide the story✅

B. Outline the poem structure

C. Create visual design

D. Proofread the manuscript

 

2. Where is Satan imprisoned, according to Book 1?

A. The Underworld

B. Heaven's outskirts

C. The Abyss✅

D. The Celestial Forum

 

3. How long does Satan lie vanquished or beaten?

A. 8 days

B. 10 days

C. 6 days

D. 9 days✅

 

4. Why did Satan’s defeat cause him more pain?

A. He realizes lost potential. ✅

B. He misses his autonomy.

C. He experiences shame.

D. He clings to past joys.

 

5. In how many books is Paradise Lost divided?

A. Nine

B. Twelve✅

C. Eighteen

D. Fourteen

 

6. Who is Beelzebub?

A. Satan's strategist

B. Satan's foe

C. Satan's confidant✅

D. Satan's rival

 

7. What will their only delight be according to Satan?

A. Foiling divine plans✅

B. Compliance with fate

C. Aiding humankind

D. Constructing peace

 

8. Why does God allow Satan to escape?

A. To unfold destiny✅

B. To test resolve

C. To provoke doubt

D. None of the above

 

9. What does Eve do when she first becomes conscious?

A. Go in search of her mate

B. Talk to the animals

C. Look at her reflection in a stream✅

D. Eat of the Tree of Knowledge

10. Satan says they cannot win the war by direct assault. What will they use instead?

A. Charm

B. Mystique

C. Tactics✅

D. Allusions

 

11. According to its opening lines, what is the subject of Milton's poem?

A. Humankind's first disobedience against God✅

B. The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

C. The conflict between Cain and Abel

D. The story of the flood and Noah's Arc

 

12. Who is the Muse that Milton invokes?

A. An ancient Roman goddess of wisdom

B. The classical muse that inspired Virgil to write the Aeneid

C. The muse that inspired Moses to write Genesis✅

D. A nature spirit drawn from British folklore

 

13. According to Milton, which of the following led to Adam and Eve's disobedience?

A. They were forced into disobedience by the Holy Spirit

B. They were deceived into disobedience by Satan✅

C. They were misled by their own desire for independence

D. They were convinced by other men to disobey God

 

14. What is one way in which Milton departs from the traditional format of epics at the beginning of Paradise Lost?

A. He introduces multiple protagonists' points of view at once

B. He starts at the beginning of the story rather than the end

C. He starts at the end of the story rather than the beginning

D. He opens with the story's antagonist rather than its protagonist✅

 

15. How does Satan respond to Beelzebub's suggestion that they may never be able to defeat God?

A. He contradicts Beelzebub and insists that they can conquer Heaven once and for all

B. He agrees with Beelzebub and decides to stop struggling against God

C. He remains steadfast in his commitment to continue doing evil deeds✅

D. He disagrees with Beelzebub but insists they seek God's Favor nonetheless

 

16. How do Satan and Beelzebub feel about flying over the lake without "the sufferance of supernal power"?

A. They are pleased with themselves for supposedly acting on their own agency✅

B. They are angry about having to fly without God's assistance

C. They are frightened of their newfound independence from God

D. They are grateful to God for allowing them to leave the lake of fire

 

17. What does Satan mean when he declares that it is "Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav'n"?

A. He would remain in Hell even if it meant having to serve God

B. He would return to Heaven even if it meant accepting God's authority

C. He sees no real difference between ruling over Hell and serving God in Heaven

D. He would rather rule over Hell than have to bend to God's will in Heaven✅

 

18. What do the rebel angels do in response to Satan's call to take up the fight against God again?

A. They insist that Satan confess his plans to God

B. They obey and pull themselves out of the fiery lake✅

C. They ignore Satan out of fear of God's retribution

D. They join together to force Satan back into the fiery lake

 

19. In casting the Greek and Roman gods of earlier epics as mere fallen angels, what does Milton suggest about these ancient nations?

A. That they had a clear understanding of God's truth

B. That their gods were just as powerful as the Christian God

C. That their gods were less powerful than the Christian God✅

D. That their gods were different manifestations of the true Christian God

 

20. How does Satan's army of demons compare to the famous human armies of later wars?

A. It is less egalitarian than any human army

B. It is about equal in strength to the most famous human armies

C. It is not as impressive as the most famous human armies

D. It is more magnificent than any human army✅

 

21. Which of the following best describes what Satan relies on to convince rebel angels to continue their revolt?

A. His ability to speak persuasively✅

B. His imposing physical strength

C. His immense wealth

D. His deep understanding of military tactics

 

22. What does "Pandaemonium" refer to in the poem?

A. A battlefield for fighting God’s angels

B. A massive lake of fire in Hell

C. The kingdom of Heaven on Earth

D. An enormous temple built by rebel angels✅

 

23. Who is described? “For dignity composed and high exploit: But all was false and hollow”?

A. Lot

B. Belial✅

C. Satan

D. Moses

 

24. Who “headlong themselves they threw Down from the verge of Heav’n”?

A. Adam and Eve

B. Noah and the elephant

C. Rebel angels✅

D. Benjamin and Joseph

 

25. Who is “till wand’ring o’er the earth”?

A. Satan’s associates

B. Satan✅

C. Adam

D. Eve

 

26. What is the name of the sequel to Paradise Lost?

A. Paradise Found

B. Paradise Lost Twice

C. Paradise Regained✅

D. Paradise Lost Again

 

27. Who was the first to eat the forbidden fruit?

A. Adam

B. Eve✅

C. Satan

D. Snake

 

28. Which is the shortest book?

A. Book VII

B. Book III

C. Book VIII

D. Book V✅

 

29. In Books I-II, the rebels build Pandemonium. What is it?

A. The forbidden fruit

B. The capital of Heaven

C. A beautiful garden

D. The capital of Hell✅

 

 SET-4: PARADISE LOST BOOK I TO XII QUIZ

1. Milton's "unholy trinity" of characters includes:

Sin, Death and Temptation

Satan, Sin, and Death✅

Error, Temptation, and Satan

Sin, Temptation, and Satan

 

2. "Paradise Lost" is considered a(n):

First Person Narrative

Novel

Epic Poem✅

Short Story

 

3. Satan's name before he fell from heaven was:

Belial

Michael

Beelzebub

Lucifer✅

 

4. The battle between God's army and Satan's rebels in heaven lasted:

Three days✅

Seven days

One hour

One day

 

5. In the phrase, "thy seed shall bruise our foe," the "seed" refers to:

Cane and Abel

Adam

The Tree of Knowledge

Jesus Christ✅

 

6.In the phrase, "thy seed shall bruise our foe," "thy" refers to:

Eden

Eve✅

Satan

Sin

 

7.The two archangels who serve as generals in God's army are:

Raphael and Gabriel✅

Michael and Gabriel

Michael and Raphael

Michael and Lucifer

 

8.For inspiration in writing the poem, Milton says he depends on:

The Son

His favorite pen

The Holy Spirit✅

Wine

 

9.Earth is described as being connected to heaven by a:

Golden rope

Golden chain✅

Ladder

"stepping stones of clouds"

 

10.Sin was born out of Satan's:

Rib

Lust

Head✅

Anger

 

11.Eve before the Fall might best be described as:

a feminist

a docile, vain creature✅

detailed oriented

uncomfortable with Adam

 

12.Throughout the poem, Satan transforms himself into many creatures. Which creature does Satan not turn into?

a mouse✅

a serpent

a cherub

a toad

 

13.Who might be considered the friendliest and most sociable of all God's angels?

Lucifer

Raphael✅

Michael

Adam

 

14.Everyday before the Fall Adam and Eve went out to work. What did their work consist of?

Tending to the Garden of Eden✅

Building shelter to live in

Hunting and gathering food

Naming all God's creatures and plants

 

15.The reason for Satan's fall might best be described as:

incest

greed

lust

pride✅

 

16.The reason for Eve's fall might best be described as:

greed

vanity✅

pride

lust

 

17.On the second day of battle in heaven, what does Satan use that surprises God's forces?

Catapults

Artillery✅

The Holy Sepulchre

Illusions

 

18. Adam, Satan, and Eve herself are all dazzled by Eve's:

Intelligence

Wit

Beauty✅

Hard work and spirituality

 

19. The main reason for Adam's fall might best be described as:

money

pride

love for Eve✅

lust

 

20. When God sees that Adam and Eve have disobeyed him, who does he send to "judge" them and the snake?

The Holy Ghost

The Son✅

Raphael

Michael

 

21. Inspired by Satan's victory over man, Sin and Death construct:

a funnel from Eden to the gates of hell

a bridge from hell to heaven

a bridge from hell to earth✅

a temple to welcome Satan back

 

22. After they have both eaten from the Tree of Knowledge, the first thing Adam and Eve do is:

Put some clothes on

Blame each other for their Fall

Ask forgiveness from God

Satisfy their sexual desire for each other✅

 

23. The Archangel Michael might best be described as:

Jealous and envious

Bombastic

Kind and caring

Firm and militant✅

 

24. When Michael tells Adam what will become of mankind after the Fall, he is actually narrating stories taken directly from:

Homer's epic poems

The Koran

The New Testament

The Hebrew Bible✅

 

25. What are the best words to describe the Garden of Eden, the weather, and nature in general, before the Fall of Adam and Eve?

Ordered and rational✅

Comfortable

Wild and unmanageable

Chaotic