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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many handmaids wait at the throne in the Cave of Spleen?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

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

3. A branch of what healing plant does Umbriel carry through the Cave of Spleen?
(a) Metallicum.
(b) Fortune's Cold.
(c) Crested Hart.
(d) Spleenwort.

4. After Belinda wins the game, what do she and her companions drink?
(a) Coffee.
(b) White wine.
(c) Tea.
(d) Red wine.

5. After the Baron cuts her hair, what does she feel in her heart?
(a) Quiet sensibilities.
(b) Troubled fancies.
(c) Secret passions.
(d) Quiet avocations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will happen to a woman who scorns a man?

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

3. How are the knaves on the Ombre cards described?

4. Who kills Sir Plume with a frown?

5. What type of material is on the card table where Ombre is played?

(see the answer key)

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