1 Who does the speaker choose as his guide in "L'Allegro"? Jest Sport Liberty Jollity 2 Who does the speaker reject at the beginning of "L'Allegro"? Wrath Melancholy Care Contemplation 3 Who is Orpheus? The Greek name for Mirth One of the peasants the speaker sees in the fields A shepherd from Greek mythology who tried to lead his wife out of the underworld The goddess who guides "Il Penseroso" 4 What does the speaker argue in "L'Allegro"? The best life is the life full of contemplation The best life is the life full of joy The best life is the life full of fame The best life is the life full of wealth 5 When did Milton write "L'Allegro"? While studying at Cambridge At the end of his career In the middle of his political career As a small child 6 Which playwright does Milton reference in "L'Allegro"? William Shakespeare Edmund Spencer Geoffrey Chaucer Christopher Marlowe 7 Does the speaker in "L'Allegro" win the debate? It's unclear Yes There is no debate No 8 How does "L'Allegro" end? With the speaker enjoying the theater With the speaker meeting his rival With the speaker going back to work With the speaker joining the peasants 9 Which later work was directly influenced by the speaker in "L'Allegro"? On Shakespeare On the Morning of Christ's Nativity Comus Areopagitica 10 How does the hunt in "L'Allegro" end? The deer dies We don't know A person dies The deer escapes 11 Who is Faery Mab? A friend of Melancholy A fairy queen known for mischief The speaker's guide A friend of Mirth 12 During the Renaissance, people associated Melancholy with ____ A life of joy An artistic temperment Business Festivals 13 What is the name of the companion poem to "L'Allegro"? Il Penegro La Pendient Il Pendero Il Penseroso 14 What does the speaker argue for in "Il Penseroso"? A life of amusement A life of trade and industry A life of joy A life of contemplation 15 How does "L'Allegro" begin? With the speaker watching shepherds in the fields With the speaker going to the theater With the speaker choosing Mirth as his guide With the speaker rejecting Melancholy 16 Which character from Greek mythology does the speaker allude to in "L'Allegro"? Zeus Hecuba Persephone Orpheus 17 Which genre does Milton draw from in "L'Allegro"? Epic poetry Classical hymn History play Free verse 18 The shepherds that appear in "L'Allegro" draw from which tradition? Pastoral poetry Classical hymn Free verse Sonnet 19 The speaker aligns Melancholy with ___. The darkness of the underworld The darkness of a tower The darkness of a gambling hall The darkness of a forest 20 Who does the speaker say gave birth to Melancholy? Cerberus Aurora Zeus Zephyr 21 Which bird sings in "L'Allegro"? Sparrow Dove Lark Robbin 22 Which image appears in "L'Allegro"? Tower Gambling Hall Church School 23 How many lines is the prelude to "L'Allegro"? 10 6 5 20 24 Which form does Milton draw from in the rhyme scheme of the prelude? Ottava Rima Lyric Sonnet Canzone 25 The majority of "L'Allegro" is written in ___. Couplets Sonnet Lyric Ottava Rima