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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Canto III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Scylla when she injured Nisus' hair?
(a) Turned into a monkey.
(b) Turned into a bird.
(c) Turned into a rabbit.
(d) Turned into a turtle.

2. What creatures are mentioned as an example of how Belinda's locks can snare a man?
(a) Parrots and trout.
(b) Birds and fish.
(c) Cats and dogs.
(d) Lions and tigers.

3. Where are the great towers near at the beginning of Canto III?
(a) Park.
(b) Woods.
(c) Gardens.
(d) Meadows of flowers.

4. In Canto I, how many spirits fly round (41)?
(a) Unnumbered.
(b) 20-30.
(c) 1,000s.
(d) 100s.

5. How are the knaves on the Ombre cards described?
(a) Axes in their hands.
(b) Caps on their heads and halberts in their hand.
(c) Berets on their heads and pikes in their hands.
(d) Pikes in their hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the sylph Zephyretta to look after that belongs to Belinda?

2. In what way does Belinda in the poem resemble Mrs. Fermor?

3. In Canto I, from what motive did a dire offence occur (1)?

4. Who did Pope intend to divert with the poem?

5. Who would kiss the cross that Belinda wore?

(see the answer key)

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