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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do angels wear in Canto I?
(a) Golden crowns and wreaths of heavenly flowers.
(b) Golden chaplets entwined with vines.
(c) Silver crowns and wreaths of laurel.
(d) Jewelled crowns.

2. How are the wings of the sylph and his denizens described?
(a) Insect-like.
(b) Thin as a butterfly's wing.
(c) Gossamer.
(d) Gauzy.

3. How many times does the bell ring in Canto I (17)?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. How many French romances did the Baron burn?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

5. What do not die with a woman?
(a) Her vanities.
(b) Her dreams.
(c) Her memories.
(d) Her loves.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Canto I (3), to whom does the author offer his poem?

2. What color are Ariel's wings?

3. In Canto I, through what color curtains does the sun shine (13)?

4. In Canto I, who do virgins find it difficult withstand when they speak?

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

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