Q01of 10
What task is Friar Pacificus performing at the opening of the poem?
Q02of 10
Why does the Friar pause to wash his pen before continuing?
Q03of 10
The Friar compares the Book of Revelation's placement at the end of the Bible to which image?
Q04of 10
Which scriptural passage does the Friar fear violating, and what does he dread as punishment?
Q05of 10
What emotion does the Friar experience when he surveys the finished, illuminated manuscript?
Q06of 10
To which two historical scribes does the Friar compare his own work to claim it holds up to scrutiny?
Q07of 10
What decorative element in the initial letter does Longfellow use to suggest extraordinary craftsmanship and detail?
Q08of 10
What causes the Friar to sketch a small drawing in the margin of the manuscript?
Q09of 10
What is the Friar's stated reason for wanting to see the noblewoman's face more closely?
Q10of 10
What does the Friar's comparison of thunder to 'the devil's own and only prayer' reveal about his tone at that moment?
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