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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What happened to Scylla when she injured Nisus' hair?
(a) Turned into a turtle.
(b) Turned into a rabbit.
(c) Turned into a monkey.
(d) Turned into a bird.

4. What color are Ariel's wings?
(a) Blue.
(b) Purple.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

5. What have maids turned into in the Cave of Spleen?
(a) Vases.
(b) Jars.
(c) Buckets.
(d) Bottles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do people respond when Belinda rejects them?

2. Why do judges quickly pass sentences?

3. In what way does Belinda in the poem resemble Mrs. Fermor?

4. Who does everyone look at in Canto II?

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

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