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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ariel introduce herself?
(a) Wise protector.
(b) Watchful sprite.
(c) Guardian sylph.
(d) Dedicated nymphs.

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

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

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

5. Who receives credit for the work the sylphs do to make Belinda beautiful in Canto I?
(a) Matilda.
(b) Betty.
(c) Becky.
(d) Letty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many locks of hair does Belinda allow to fall down the back of her neck?

2. In Canto I (3), to whom does the author offer his poem?

3. Who does a Belle reject in Canto I (10)?

4. In Canto II, what does Belinda wear on her breast?

5. As Belinda and the others ride in the boat on the river, what weighs down the sylph's heart?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the boat glide on the river?

2. What are the Baron's thoughts when he sees Belinda and admires her hair?

3. Why is Belinda still sleeping as the sun rises?

4. What did Pope write about hard words and explanation in the introduction to the poem?

5. Where does Ariel sit when he starts the meeting of the sylphs, and how is he described?

6. How is the Baron's prayer answered before his fire?

7. What is machinery?

8. How is the day starting in Canto I?

9. How is the honor of chaste young women guarded?

10. Why does Aerial call his armies of the air?

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