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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of day did the Baron burn old tokens from love affairs?
(a) Before 8 a.m.
(b) Before Phoebus rose.
(c) After Phoebus rose.
(d) After 6 a.m.

2. Who would kiss the cross that Belinda wore?
(a) Moors.
(b) Pagans.
(c) Jews.
(d) Atheists.

3. What shape are the locks of hair that Belinda lets fall down the back of her neck?
(a) Plaits.
(b) Ringlets.
(c) Braids.
(d) Waves.

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

5. In Canto I, through what color curtains does the sun shine (13)?
(a) Navy.
(b) Burgundy.
(c) White.
(d) Rose.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the spirits of troublesome women become?

2. On what river can the sun be seen in Canto II?

3. When the Baron prays before his fire, how much of his prayer is granted?

4. How are the wings of the sylph and his denizens described?

5. With how many hairs can beauty draw someone?

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