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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What do not die with a woman?
(a) Her vanities.
(b) Her dreams.
(c) Her memories.
(d) Her loves.

4. To what are Belinda's eyes compared?
(a) The moon.
(b) A lantern.
(c) The sun.
(d) A candle.

5. How many French romances did the Baron burn?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Who did Pope intend to divert with the poem?

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

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