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
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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)
B. Beelzebub
C. Satan
D. Abdiel
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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
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1. B |
2. D |
3. B |
4. B |
5. A |
6. B |
7. B |
8. B |
9. A |
10. D |
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11. C |
12. A |
13. D |
14. C |
15. B |
16. C |
17. A |
18. B |
19. A |
20. A |
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21. D |
22. B |
23. A |
24. B |
25. B |
26. B |
27. C |
28. A |
29. D |
30. D |
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31. C |
32. B |
33. A |
34. B |
35. B |
36. B |
37. B |
38. D |
39. A |
40. C |
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41. A |
42. C |
43. B |
44. D |
45. C |
46. C |
47. A |
48. C |
49. B |
50. B |
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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
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✅
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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
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