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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Belinda dream of in Canto I?
(a) A lover.
(b) A handsome beau.
(c) A glittering youth.
(d) An amorous suitor.

2. In Canto I, at what time do sleepless lovers wake (16)?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

3. Who did Pope intend to divert with the poem?
(a) Mrs. Fermor.
(b) His friends.
(c) Young men.
(d) Young ladies.

4. How are the sylphs described as they wait for what might befall Belinda?
(a) Tense and nervous.
(b) Anxious and trembling.
(c) Strong and vigilant.
(d) Fearful and uneasy.

5. What do angels wear in Canto I?
(a) Golden chaplets entwined with vines.
(b) Golden crowns and wreaths of heavenly flowers.
(c) Silver crowns and wreaths of laurel.
(d) Jewelled crowns.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Canto I, what guardian prolongs Belinda's rest?

3. How many sylphs are to watch over Belinda's petticoat?

4. In Canto II, what does Belinda wear on her breast?

5. What color is Ariel's wand?

(see the answer key)

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