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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do British leaders often plan at the building that is near where the boat takes Belinda and her companions?
(a) New taxes.
(b) The fall of foreign tyrants.
(c) Removing the discontent of the people.
(d) Laws.

2. Who had a bag he used to hold the winds that is similar to the bag the goddess gives Umbriel?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Ulysses.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Achilles.

3. The cheeks of the handmaid named Affectation are compare to the cheeks of whom?
(a) 16-year-old.
(b) 20-year-old.
(c) 90-year-old.
(d) 18-year-old.

4. Who in battle has not felt the rage that Belinda feels after the Baron cuts her hair?
(a) Young soldiers.
(b) Ancient kings.
(c) Seasoned soldiers.
(d) Youthful kings.

5. What does Belinda do when she realizes her lock has been cut?
(a) Howls.
(b) Slaps the Baron.
(c) Screams.
(d) Runs out of the room.

6. In the Cave of Spleen, how long does a woman sigh on her bed?
(a) Years.
(b) Centuries.
(c) Months.
(d) Forever.

7. What does Belinda play first that leads off two captive trumps and sweeps the board?
(a) Manille.
(b) Spadillio.
(c) Basto.
(d) Vuelta.

8. A branch of what healing plant does Umbriel carry through the Cave of Spleen?
(a) Fortune's Cold.
(b) Metallicum.
(c) Crested Hart.
(d) Spleenwort.

9. What type of material is on the card table where Ombre is played?
(a) Linen.
(b) Velvet.
(c) Wool.
(d) Silk.

10. Where does the Baron say Belinda's lock will always be?
(a) Worn on his hand.
(b) Worn round his arm.
(c) Kept in a snuffbox.
(d) Worn in a locket.

11. What type of lakes are in the Cave of Spleen?
(a) Black as ink.
(b) Dark as hell.
(c) Liquid silver.
(d) Liquid gold.

12. When a nymph rejects the power of the queen of the Cave of Spleen, how many others think the same?
(a) Thousands.
(b) Tens of thousands.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) Millions.

13. How many realms obey the queen mentioned in Canto III?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

14. What does Sir Plume handle with style?
(a) Top hat.
(b) Cane.
(c) Horse.
(d) Hunting dogs.

15. Who does the Knave of Diamonds conquer (87)?
(a) King of Spades.
(b) Queen of Hearts.
(c) King of Hearts.
(d) Queen of Spades.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only breeze that blows near the Cave of Spleen?

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

3. What colors is the ancient handmaid wearing in the Cave of the Spleen?

4. How do the sylphs help Belinda during the card game in Canto III?

5. What magnificent building is near where the boat takes Belinda and her companions?

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