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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Canto II, what time of day is it?
(a) Mid-day.
(b) Sunset.
(c) Sunrise.
(d) Noon.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Belinda and the others ride in the boat on the river, what weighs down the sylph's heart?

2. How are the people described who are present when Belinda appears in Canto II?

3. In Canto I, from what motive did a dire offence occur (1)?

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

5. What do the spirits of troublesome women become?

(see the answer key)

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