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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. What was Ariel doing when he flew from Belinda?
(a) Weeping.
(b) Damning.
(c) Cursing.
(d) Vilifying.

2. What does Belinda choose as trumps when she plays Ombre?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Spades.
(c) Hearts.
(d) Clubs.

3. At noon, what type of judges quickly sign sentences?
(a) Corupt.
(b) Greedy.
(c) Busy.
(d) Hungry.

4. From what country is the stand that is used to raise the silver lamp in Canto III?
(a) China.
(b) Australia.
(c) Hong Kong.
(d) Japan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many realms obey the queen mentioned in Canto III?

2. What does Belinda wish she had done instead of going to Hampton Court?

3. Who comes to Hampton to enjoy the pleasures of Court?

4. How are the knaves on the Ombre cards described?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Thalestris turn to to help Belinda?

2. What does Thalestris tell Belinda?

3. What cards are pressed into battle as the card game begins?

4. What happens after the sylphs withdraw from Belinda?

5. What type of conversations often take place at Hampton?

6. What refreshments are served after the card game?

7. How does Belinda do during the game at first, and how does the tide turn?

8. What does the narrator say about Belinda's victory at the card game?

9. How does the Baron take a lock of Belinda's hair?

10. What handmaids does the queen have in the Cave of Spleen?

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