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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Canto I, how many bright Inhabitants of Air watch over Belinda?
(a) 500.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 20.
(d) 50.

3. In Canto I, who do angels visit (33)?
(a) Youths.
(b) Virgins.
(c) Young men.
(d) Babes in arms.

4. What do the Gnomes or Daemons of Earth delight in?
(a) Devilment.
(b) Mischief.
(c) Shenanigans.
(d) Tomfoolery.

5. In Canto I, who do virgins find it difficult withstand when they speak?
(a) Marlowe and Tennyson.
(b) Florio and Damon.
(c) Corydon and Orlando.
(d) Arthur and Tristan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Pope revise the poem?

2. What do the spirits of troublesome women become?

3. When have the nurse and the priest told Belinda about when elves dance?

4. Who receives credit for the work the sylphs do to make Belinda beautiful in Canto I?

5. To whom are secret truths revealed that are hidden from the educated?

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