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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many garters did the Baron burn?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

2. Who does a Belle reject in Canto I (10)?
(a) A count.
(b) A duke.
(c) An earl.
(d) A lord.

3. How many locks of hair does Belinda allow to fall down the back of her neck?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

4. In Canto II, what does Belinda wear on her breast?
(a) Gold cross.
(b) Silver cross.
(c) White cross.
(d) Ruby cross.

5. How many gloves did the Baron burn?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

6. In Canto I, at what time do sleepless lovers wake (16)?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 10.

7. What color is Ariel's wand?
(a) Cerulean.
(b) Lapis.
(c) Teal.
(d) Azure.

8. What does Ariel say that his task and the task of his denizens is?
(a) To protect young women.
(b) To guard virtue.
(c) To look after the beautiful.
(d) To keep girls chaste.

9. When have the nurse and the priest told Belinda about when elves dance?
(a) Midnight
(b) Dusk.
(c) Full moon.
(d) Moonlight.

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

11. Who will watch over Belinda's dog?
(a) Brillante.
(b) Zephyretta.
(c) Ariel.
(d) Crispissa.

12. In Canto I, through what color curtains does the sun shine (13)?
(a) White.
(b) Burgundy.
(c) Rose.
(d) Navy.

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

14. How are the sylphs described as they wait for what might befall Belinda?
(a) Fearful and uneasy.
(b) Tense and nervous.
(c) Anxious and trembling.
(d) Strong and vigilant.

15. What does Belinda dream of in Canto I?
(a) A handsome beau.
(b) A glittering youth.
(c) A lover.
(d) An amorous suitor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do people respond when Belinda rejects them?

2. If Belinda has any faults of women, how can forget them?

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

4. To whom is The Rape of the Lock dedicated?

5. Where is the habitation of the Sylphs?

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