Pilgrims Progress Practice Test

About the Author:

1. The author of Pilgrims Progress is ___________________.
2. John Bunyan was a wealthy, educated minister.
Circle one: TRUE FALSE
3. In his early life, Bunyan was a devout Christian.
TRUE FALSE
4. As a young man, Bunyan struggled through a period
where he believed works equaled righteousness.
TRUE FALSE
5. Who influenced John Bunyan through his writings
and helped him to understand Gods
grace?________________________________
6. After Bunyan was baptized in 1653, he joined a
Protestant Church in England and became a preacher.
TRUE FALSE
7. John Bunyan was arrested and jailed for leading an
unauthorized worship service. TRUE FALSE
8. Where was Bunyan when he began writing Pilgrims
Progress?______________________________________

9. Pilgrims Progress is an example of this literary

style:
A. A Parable
B. A fable
C. An allegory
D. A sonnet
10. Who was Bunyans intended audience when he
wrote Pilgrims Progress?
A. Educated Scholars
B. Religious leaders
C. Common Man
11. Did Bunyan use Prose or Poetry when writing
Pilgrims Progress?_______________________________
12. What did John Bunyan do to defend his methods of
writing?
A.
B.
C.
D.

He copied Bible Verses into a letter to his critics

He wrote an iambic pentameter poem
He wrote a letter of complaint to the Pope
He held a public forum in the local chapel

Apology:
1. The central theme of this book is:
A. Imprisonment
B. Salvation
C. Grace
2. How do Christians neighbors and family respond
when he tells them that their city is coming to
destruction and they should flee to the celestial city?
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3. Why does Christian begin sinking in the Slough of
Despond?____________________________________________________
4. How does Pliable respond to their situation in the
Slough of Despond?________________________________________
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5. Who saves Christian from the Slough of
Despond?_____________________________ How does he help
Christian get out?__________________________________________
6. What do the Steps in the Slough of Despond
represent?__________________________________________
How would these have helped Christian from sinking in
the Slough of Despond?____________________________________

7. To whom does Mr. Wordly Wiseman send

Christian?_________________________________
8. On his way to the Village of Legality, Christian faces
an enormous hill. In reality, what does this enormous
hill represent?_______________________________________
9. Why would this particular hill be hanging over the
Village of
Legality?_____________________________________________________
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10. Why did Christians burden seem heavier the closer
he got to the hill?____________________________________________
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11. Who does Mr. Worldly-Wise represent?______________
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12. Who is Legalitys mother?______________________________
Why is this significant?______________________________________
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13. What is Bunyans purpose of the scene between
Passion and Patience?_____________________________________
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14. Why is Christians visit to the House of the
Interpreter so important?___________________________________
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15. Name 3 characteristics of Passion:
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16. Name 3 characteristics of Patience:
_____________________________________________
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17. Once Christian crosses over the long wall called
Salvation, what 2 things does he see inside the
wall?___________________________ _____________________
18. How does Christian manage to finally get rid of his
burden?____________________________________________________
19. Who appears to Christian as he is crying for joy that
his burden is finally removed?_____________________________

What 3 things do they present to

Christian?__________________________________________________
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20. Who were the characters with fetters on their feet?
1.______________________________
2.______________________________
3.______________________________
21. What were each of these characters reply to
Christian?
1._______________________________________________
2.______________________________________________
3.____________________________________________
22. What was Bunyans purpose in this scene between
Christian and these 3 characters?_________________________
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23. Which 2 characters does Christian meet that are
trying to take a shortcut over the walls of Salvation?
__________________________ and ___________________________
24. A Formalist is someone who is very attached to
_________________________ religious acts, rituals, and
____________________ displays of religion.

25. Hypocrisy is _______________________ to have some

virtue or religious belief that one does not really
possess.
26. In your opinion, what is wrong with the path that
Hypocrisy and Formalist are trying to take to get to the
Celestial City?______________________________________________
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27. Upon arriving at the Hill of Difficulty, what choices
do each of the following characters make?
Christian:_______________________________________________
Formalist:______________________________________________
Hypocrisy:______________________________________________
28. Midway of the Hill of Difficulty, Christian finds a
pleasant arbor. What mistake does he make
there?_____________________________________________________
29. What does Christian realize is missing as he makes
his way up the Hill of Difficulty?___________________________
30. Why is this scene so important for Christian?_______
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31. When Christian arrives at the Palace Beautiful, he

meets 4 daughters named: ___________________________,
____________________________, ____________________________, and
_____________________________.
32. In the Valley of Humiliation, Christian meets a
human figure with dragon wings, bear feet and fish
scales. This characters name is _________________________,
33. What territory belongs to this beastly character?
_________________________________________
34. How does this evil character try to scare
Christian?_____________________________________________
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35. Why does Christian believe that God allows him to
suffer?______________________________________________________
36. How does Apollyon try to attack Christian?__________
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37. Through what other valley does Christian have to
travel after the Valley of Humiliation?__________________
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38. Why is this valley even more dangerous than the

Valley of Humiliation?___________________________________
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39. What is the significance of the scene as Christian is
venturing through the Valley of the Shadow of Death?
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40. Faithful meets Adam who is from the town of
____________________________ at the foot of the Hill of
Difficulty.
41. Adam tries to tempt Faithful with one of his 3
daughters: (Name each)
1.___________________________________
2.___________________________________
3.___________________________________
42. Why did Faithful end up not listening to Adam?
____________________________________________________________
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43. What is the significance of the Meeting Moses
scene?____________________________________________________
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44. Who does the character Talkative represent?______

______________________________________________________________
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45. Evangelist appears and warns Christian and
Faithful that the path of a Pilgrim is not easy, and warns
them that ______________________________________. This is an
example of _____________________________________.
46. In the town called Vanity, Faithful and Christian
meet 3 beings named _________________________ ,
______________________ and _________________.
47. Name three things which could be purchased at the
year round fair in the town of Vanity:
_____________________ ________________________ ________________
48. In the town of Vanity, Christian and Faithful cause a
stir because of 3 reasons:
1._______________________________
2. ______________________________
3.______________________________
49. In your own words, describe what the town of
Vanity Fair represents:_________________________________
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50. What is the significance of the characters name

Mr. By-ends?___________________________________________
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51. What was the name of the character Christian met
who was encouraged by the testimony of Faithful and
Christian. ___________________________________
52. How would you answer the question that Mr. Byends and his fellow money-loving friends posed to
Christian and Hopeful: Is it okay for a person to be
religious for the sake of money and still be called
honest?_____________________________________________________
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53. List the 4 Biblical examples that Christian gave of
bad people who have held the opinion that it is okay for
a person to be religious for the sake of money.
1.
2.
3.
4.

54. What is the significance of the Doubting Castle?

55. Giant Despairs wife, Diffidence, is afraid that

Christian and Hopeful may escape by
________________________ or by receiving ____________________.
56. How do Christian and Hopeful escape from Giant
Despair?

57. How did Christian and Hopeful end up in Despairs

prison in the first place?

58. Who are the true prisoners in the book Pilgrims

Progress?

59. What did John Bunyan do for a living?

___________________________ and _____________________________

60. When John Bunyan finally began attending church,

he describes himself as being the religious of the
___________________.
61. Why did many criticize Bunyans work Pilgrims
Progress?

62. What is the central theme of Pilgrims Progress

that Bunyan tried to show his audience a method of
escape?
63. In 1-2 sentences, tell why the Valley of the Shadow
of Death is more dangerous than the attack of Apollyon.