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In the Biblical book of “Judges,”?

In the Biblical book of “Judges,”?

A. Dalila pays Samson’s ransom from prison.
B. Dalila refuses to pay Samson’s ransom in prison.
C. Never records Dalila’s visit to Samson in prison.
D. Never records Dalila’s cutting of Samson’s hair.

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In “Samson Agonistes,” Samson predicts “This day will be remarkable in my life / By some great act, or of my days the last”. This is interesting because___________?

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In “Samson Agonistes,” Samson predicts “This day will be remarkable in my life / By some great act, or of my days the last”. This is interesting because___________?

A. both statements end up happening that day.
B. both statements end up not happening that day.
C. Samson is echoing the older prediction of the prophet Enoch.
D. both statements will later be fulfilled by Christ.

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The first sonnet form invented was the____________?

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The first sonnet form invented was the____________?

The first sonnet form invented was the
A. Spenserian
B. Shakespearean
C. Wordsworthian
D. Petrarchan

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In his introduction, Milton described the genre of “Samson Agonistes” as_____________?

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In his introduction, Milton described the genre of “Samson Agonistes” as_____________?

A. history play
B. tragedy
C. comedy
D. Morality Play

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The pastoral elegy often begins with which of the following poetic conventions ?

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The pastoral elegy often begins with which of the following poetic conventions ?

A. Invocation of a muse
B. A cry of lament
C. Prayer to the Sun
D. A and B

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John Milton’s “Paradise Regained” is a story largely about what topic ?

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John Milton’s “Paradise Regained” is a story largely about what topic ?

A. A quest for knowledge of the self
B. A quest for knowledge of other countries
C. A quest for knowledge of the future
D. A quest for Forbidden Knowledge

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