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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Cave of Spleen, how long does a woman sigh on her bed?
(a) Years.
(b) Months.
(c) Centuries.
(d) Forever.

2. The cheeks of the handmaid named Affectation are compare to the cheeks of whom?
(a) 90-year-old.
(b) 18-year-old.
(c) 16-year-old.
(d) 20-year-old.

3. In whose arms is Belinda sunk into when Umbriel returns?
(a) Nestor.
(b) Idomeneus.
(c) Thalestris.
(d) Agamemnon.

4. Where are the great towers near at the beginning of Canto III?
(a) Meadows of flowers.
(b) Woods.
(c) Gardens.
(d) Park.

5. To whom is The Rape of the Lock dedicated?
(a) Mrs. Charlotte Gunwalloe.
(b) Mrs. Arabella Fermor.
(c) Mrs. Hyacinth Lamorran.
(d) Mrs. Berenice Boyton.

Short Answer Questions

1. How may mortals enjoy the compahy of Sylphs?

2. What did Pope want his audience to laugh at?

3. At the beginning of Canto II, what time of day is it?

4. In Canto III, with whom does Belinda want to play cards?

5. Where does Umbriel go after the Baron cuts Belinda's hair?

(see the answer key)

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