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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To whom is The Rape of the Lock dedicated?
(a) Mrs. Hyacinth Lamorran.
(b) Mrs. Arabella Fermor.
(c) Mrs. Charlotte Gunwalloe.
(d) Mrs. Berenice Boyton.

3. What is the name of the book where Pope learned about Rosicrucians?
(a) Clelie, histoire romaine.
(b) Le Comte de Gabalis.
(c) Artamene, ou le Grand Cyrus.
(d) Semaine amoureuse.

4. What falls to the ground in Canto I when the bell is rung?
(a) Slipper.
(b) Coverlet.
(c) Pillow.
(d) Bolster.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do angels wear in Canto I?

3. What did Pope want his audience to laugh at?

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

5. How may mortals enjoy the compahy of Sylphs?

(see the answer key)

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