Pilgrim’s Progress Quizzes

Pilgrim's Progress Quiz 1

By Caroline C. Hodge · Edited by Ami Boghani · Last reviewed February 19, 2013

1 Where is Christian from?

Stupidity

City of Destruction

Lustyville

City of Truth
2 What is Christian’s destination?

Hell

Mount Zion

Truthville

Vanity
3 When does Bunyan reveal Christian’s proper name?

We never learn his name

Only after he has become a true and understanding pilgrim

In Part 2

On the first page
4 Who inspires Christian to go on a pilgrimage?

Pliable

the Evangelist

Obstinate

Faithful
5 Where does the Evangelist instruct Christian to go first?

The Wicket Gate

The City of Destruction

Vanity

The Delectable Mountains
6 What do Christian’s neighbors think about his journey?

They are fully supportive

No one notices when he leaves

They all decide to go with him

They mock him and tell him to return
7 What does Christian do when his wife calls after him to re-think his departure?

He convinces her to come with him

He gets angry and yells at her for her stupidity

He turns around and goes home

He puts his fingers in his ears and keeps going
8 Who is the first person (or people) to accompany Christian on his pilgrimage?

The Interpreter

Apollyon and Great Despair

Pliable and Obstinate

Faithful and Hopeful
9 Why does Pliable ultimately turn back?

He misses his wife and children

His brother is ill and needs his help

He gets hungry and leaves to find food

He gets frustrated with the difficulty and danger of the journey
10 What happens to Christian and the other pilgrims in the Slough of Despond?

They are each made aware of the weight and pervasiveness of his or her own sin

They get depressed about being alone

They must forge a river made of tears

They must walk past wounded animals and children
11 Who meets Christian after he passes through the Slough of Despond?

Mr. Envy

Dull

Mr. Worldly Wiseman

Hopeful
12 What does Mr. Worldly Wiseman instruct Christian to do?

That he should keep going to the Wicket Gate

That he can shed his burden by going to live in Morality

That he has already been to the City of Zion

That his wife and children set out immediately behind him
13 Where is Mr. Worldly Wiseman from?

Legality

Immorality

Carnal Policy

City of Destruction
14 Which of these things does Christian NOT see at the Interpreter’s House?

A man in an iron cage

An unquenchable fire burning ever stronger

A room full of dust

A spider spinning a web
15 What do the visions at the Interpreter's House inspire in Christian?

Hope and Love

Despair and Fear

Hope and Fear

Anger and Sadness
16 What are Shining Ones?

Stars

Angels

Beautiful Birds

Silver trinkets
17 How many Shining Ones appear to Christian after he leaves the Interpreter's House?

Three

One

A multitude

Five
18 Which of the following do the Shining Ones NOT give to Christian?

New clothes

Forgiveness

A roll with a seal

A copy of the Bible
19 What happens when Christian falls asleep on his way up the Hill of Difficulty?

He is robbed

He drops the roll that marks his election

He rolls off the edge of the hill

He drools in his sleep
20 Where does Christian find his scroll?

In a neighboring man's pack

In his pocket

In a tree

Under a bench
21 What do the lions represent in the allegory?

Bunyan's fellow Puritans

Criminals

Government and Church authorities

The Trinity
22 How does Christian escape the lions?

They are asleep

He throws them a steak to distract them

He doesn't and they wound him

He kills them
23 How many damsels are at the Beautiful Palace?

One

Sixty-five

Four

Fifty
24 Why does Christian cry when talking to Charity?

She insults him

He misses his wife and children

He doesn't believe he will succeed

He doesn't know why
25 What do the damsels give Christian before sending him on his way?

Food and armor

A kiss

They sing him a song

A bedroll

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