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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Pope describe the French book where he learned about Rosicrucians?
(a) Novel.
(b) History.
(c) Epic.
(d) Tragedy.

2. What color is used to describe Belinda's neck?
(a) Ivory.
(b) Pearly.
(c) Sallow.
(d) Pale.

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

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

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

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

7. What are some nymphs too conscious of?
(a) Their comportment.
(b) Their morals.
(c) Their appearance.
(d) Their rules.

8. Who does everyone look at in Canto II?
(a) A handsome red-head.
(b) Belinda.
(c) A pretty brunette.
(d) A spritely young woman.

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. Who would adore the cross that Belinda wore?
(a) Infidels.
(b) Agnostics.
(c) Heathen.
(d) Idolaters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What might hide Belinda's faults if she had any?

2. At the beginning of Canto II, what time of day is it?

3. Who would kiss the cross that Belinda wore?

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

5. Where is the habitation of the Sylphs?

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