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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Pope revise the poem?
(a) Because he wanted to fix some flaws.
(b) A friend requested that he do so.
(c) An imperfect copy was published.
(d) Because he learned the true facts behind the events the poem was based upon.

2. What foundation did Pope use for the poem that related to spirits?
(a) Homeopathic magic of spirits.
(b) The primitive magic of spirits.
(c) Rosicrucian doctrine of spirits.
(d) Primal Spirituality.

3. What do the spirits of troublesome women become?
(a) Caudates.
(b) Caecilians.
(c) Salamanders.
(d) Newts.

4. In Canto I, from what motive did a dire offence occur (1)?
(a) Amorous.
(b) Ardent.
(c) Romantic.
(d) Erotic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does a Belle reject in Canto I (10)?

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

3. What pets rouse in Canto I (15)?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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