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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the sylph have to prevent being blown off their charges by rough winds?
(a) Shawls.
(b) Hair combs.
(c) Powder.
(d) Hats.

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

3. What crack as the battle begins after Belinda calls everyone to arms?
(a) Fans.
(b) Petticoats.
(c) Hair combs.
(d) Whalebones.

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

5. How many times does the Baron blow on his fire to get it started?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Scylla when she injured Nisus' hair?

2. How many times does the bell ring in Canto I (17)?

3. What does Sir Plume handle with style?

4. What color are the fires in the Cave of Spleen?

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

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