On his way to the Wicket Gate, this work’s protagonist nearly drowns in the Slough of Despond from the weight of his sins. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this 17th-century religious allegory for the Christian lifestyle by John Bunyan.
ANSWER: The Pilgrim’s Progress [or The Pilgrim’s Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come]
[10m] Christian journeys to a city described by this adjective, an analog for heaven. The Pilgrim’s Progress inspired a Nathaniel Hawthorne story titled for a railroad described by this adjective.
ANSWER: celestial [accept Celestial City; accept “The Celestial Railroad”]
[10h] Past the Wicket Gate, Christian defeats this scaly, dragon-like monster in the Valley of Humiliation. This monster is the lord of the City of Destruction, an allegory for the human world and Christian’s hometown.
ANSWER: Apollyon
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