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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After death, where do the minds of women slide away?
(a) Earth.
(b) Air.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Water.

2. What might hide Belinda's faults if she had any?
(a) Kindness and generosity.
(b) Diplomacy and tact.
(c) Graceful ease and sweetness without pride.
(d) Peaceful spirit and gentle ways.

3. Who would kiss the cross that Belinda wore?
(a) Pagans.
(b) Atheists.
(c) Moors.
(d) Jews.

4. Where is the habitation of the Sylphs?
(a) Air.
(b) Earth.
(c) Water.
(d) Wind.

5. What does the author sing about in Canto I (1)?
(a) The contests that rise from trivial things.
(b) Rivalries.
(c) Slights and disagreements.
(d) Trivialities and petty quarrels.

Short Answer Questions

1. With how many hairs can beauty draw someone?

2. In Canto I, at what time do sleepless lovers wake (16)?

3. What do the spirits of troublesome women become?

4. Who will watch over Belinda's dog?

5. How many times does the bell ring in Canto I (17)?

(see the answer key)

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