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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What colors is the ancient handmaid wearing in the Cave of the Spleen?
(a) Red and white.
(b) Black and white.
(c) Brown and beige.
(d) Black and gray.

2. What presses upon Belinda after the Baron cuts her hair?
(a) Troubled thoughts.
(b) Wrath.
(c) Anxious care.
(d) Bitterness.

3. Who in battle has not felt the rage that Belinda feels after the Baron cuts her hair?
(a) Youthful kings.
(b) Seasoned soldiers.
(c) Ancient kings.
(d) Young soldiers.

4. On how many tricks does Belinda's fate in the card game stand (94)?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

5. What suit does the Baron play after successes in Ombre (75)?
(a) Hearts.
(b) Spades.
(c) Clubs.
(d) Diamonds.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Canto I, how many spirits fly round (41)?

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

3. What foundation did Pope use for the poem that related to spirits?

4. What time of day did the Baron burn old tokens from love affairs?

5. What do the sylph have to prevent being blown off their charges by rough winds?

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