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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who receives credit for the work the sylphs do to make Belinda beautiful in Canto I?
(a) Letty.
(b) Betty.
(c) Becky.
(d) Matilda.

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

3. After death, where do the minds of women slide away?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Air.
(c) Water.
(d) Earth.

4. What does the author sing about in Canto I (1)?
(a) Trivialities and petty quarrels.
(b) The contests that rise from trivial things.
(c) Slights and disagreements.
(d) Rivalries.

5. What pets rouse in Canto I (15)?
(a) Song birds.
(b) Cats.
(c) Lap dogs.
(d) Kittens.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Canto I, who do virgins find it difficult withstand when they speak?

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

4. Why did Pope revise the poem?

5. How does Pope describe the French book where he learned about Rosicrucians?

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