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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Canto I, who do angels visit (33)?
(a) Youths.
(b) Young men.
(c) Virgins.
(d) Babes in arms.

2. In Canto I, who do virgins find it difficult withstand when they speak?
(a) Corydon and Orlando.
(b) Marlowe and Tennyson.
(c) Arthur and Tristan.
(d) Florio and Damon.

3. What do angels wear in Canto I?
(a) Golden chaplets entwined with vines.
(b) Jewelled crowns.
(c) Golden crowns and wreaths of heavenly flowers.
(d) Silver crowns and wreaths of laurel.

4. On what river can the sun be seen in Canto II?
(a) Spey.
(b) Thames.
(c) Clyde.
(d) Severn.

5. What falls to the ground in Canto I when the bell is rung?
(a) Coverlet.
(b) Bolster.
(c) Pillow.
(d) Slipper.

6. How are the wings of the sylph and his denizens described?
(a) Insect-like.
(b) Gossamer.
(c) Gauzy.
(d) Thin as a butterfly's wing.

7. At the beginning of Canto II, what time of day is it?
(a) Noon.
(b) Sunset.
(c) Mid-day.
(d) Sunrise.

8. In Canto I, from what motive did a dire offence occur (1)?
(a) Ardent.
(b) Amorous.
(c) Romantic.
(d) Erotic.

9. In Canto I, how many spirits fly round (41)?
(a) 1,000s.
(b) 100s.
(c) Unnumbered.
(d) 20-30.

10. In Canto I, how many bright Inhabitants of Air watch over Belinda?
(a) 50.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 500.
(d) 20.

11. Why did Pope revise the poem?
(a) A friend requested that he do so.
(b) Because he learned the true facts behind the events the poem was based upon.
(c) Because he wanted to fix some flaws.
(d) An imperfect copy was published.

12. How are the people described who are present when Belinda appears in Canto II?
(a) Young ladies and young men.
(b) Lovely young women and handsome young men.
(c) Sylphs and gnomes.
(d) Fair nymphs and well-dressed youth.

13. In what way does Belinda in the poem resemble Mrs. Fermor?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Common sense.
(d) Beauty.

14. What is the name of the book where Pope learned about Rosicrucians?
(a) Clelie, histoire romaine.
(b) Semaine amoureuse.
(c) Artamene, ou le Grand Cyrus.
(d) Le Comte de Gabalis.

15. What might hide Belinda's faults if she had any?
(a) Diplomacy and tact.
(b) Peaceful spirit and gentle ways.
(c) Kindness and generosity.
(d) Graceful ease and sweetness without pride.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some nymphs too conscious of?

2. How is Belinda's mind described?

3. Who receives credit for the work the sylphs do to make Belinda beautiful in Canto I?

4. What shape are the locks of hair that Belinda lets fall down the back of her neck?

5. In Canto I, through what color curtains does the sun shine (13)?

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