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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Canto I (3), to whom does the author offer his poem?
(a) Caryl.
(b) Altarnun.
(c) Braddock.
(d) Endellion.

2. How may mortals enjoy the compahy of Sylphs?
(a) By being chaste.
(b) By being willing to learn.
(c) By being disciplined.
(d) By being sincere.

3. What are some nymphs too conscious of?
(a) Their appearance.
(b) Their comportment.
(c) Their rules.
(d) Their morals.

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

5. What did Pope want his audience to laugh at?
(a) Their dramas.
(b) Their lives.
(c) Their friends.
(d) Their follies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do angels wear in Canto I?

2. Where do sylphs guard the purity of maidens?

3. What does the author sing about in Canto I (1)?

4. What does Belinda dream of in Canto I?

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

(see the answer key)

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