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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) Babes in arms.
(b) Virgins.
(c) Youths.
(d) Young men.

2. What does the author sing about in Canto I (1)?
(a) Rivalries.
(b) The contests that rise from trivial things.
(c) Trivialities and petty quarrels.
(d) Slights and disagreements.

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

4. If Belinda has any faults of women, how can forget them?
(a) Look at her hair.
(b) Look at her face.
(c) Share a meal with her.
(d) Talk to her.

5. What creatures are mentioned as an example of how Belinda's locks can snare a man?
(a) Lions and tigers.
(b) Birds and fish.
(c) Cats and dogs.
(d) Parrots and trout.

6. What did Pope want his audience to laugh at?
(a) Their dramas.
(b) Their follies.
(c) Their lives.
(d) Their friends.

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

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

9. After death, where do the minds of women slide away?
(a) Earth.
(b) Air.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Water.

10. What does the Baron do when he admires Belinda's shining hair?
(a) Wants to kiss a lock.
(b) Plots how to take it.
(c) Wants to caress a lock.
(d) Wants to touch it.

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

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

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

14. What do the Gnomes or Daemons of Earth delight in?
(a) Mischief.
(b) Tomfoolery.
(c) Devilment.
(d) Shenanigans.

15. To what are Belinda's eyes compared?
(a) A candle.
(b) The sun.
(c) A lantern.
(d) The moon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does everyone look at in Canto II?

2. With how many hairs can beauty draw someone?

3. To whom are secret truths revealed that are hidden from the educated?

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

5. Who did Pope intend to divert with the poem?

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