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