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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Pope want his audience to laugh at?
(a) Their friends.
(b) Their lives.
(c) Their dramas.
(d) Their follies.

3. In Canto I, how many spirits fly round (41)?
(a) 20-30.
(b) Unnumbered.
(c) 100s.
(d) 1,000s.

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

5. In what way does Belinda in the poem resemble Mrs. Fermor?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Common sense.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Wisdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Baron do when he admires Belinda's shining hair?

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

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

4. Who does everyone look at in Canto II?

5. What does Ariel say that the sylphs can give their charges in dreams?

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