from The Faerie Queene / Edmund Spenser

Test Practice

Compare and Contrast Characters

With your partner, discuss how to answer these questions about the selection.

1. Which of the following best shows the contrast between Spenser’s knight and Don Quixote?
a. Spenser’s knight is dignified while Don Quixote is foolish.
b. Spenser’s knight is brave while Don Quixote is cowardly.
c. Spenser’s knight is comic while Don Quixote is tragic.
d. Spenser’s knight is honest while Don Quixote sometimes hides the truth.


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