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

2. What type of pinions does Umbriel have?
(a) Brown.
(b) Gray.
(c) Ashy.
(d) Sooty.

3. What are the phantoms that rise in the Cave of Spleen compared to?
(a) Dreams of an old crone.
(b) Dreams of a hermit.
(c) Ghosts.
(d) Demons.

4. After the Baron cuts her hair, what does she feel in her heart?
(a) Quiet avocations.
(b) Troubled fancies.
(c) Quiet sensibilities.
(d) Secret passions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What presses upon Belinda after the Baron cuts her hair?

2. To what cave does Umbriel go?

3. Where are the great towers near at the beginning of Canto III?

4. What suit does the Baron play after successes in Ombre (75)?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the sylphs help Belinda during her card game?

2. What happens after the sylphs withdraw from Belinda?

3. What happens around noon in Canto III?

4. What is Belinda feeling after her ringlet is cut off?

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

6. How does the goddess respond to Umbriel?

7. Who does Thalestris turn to to help Belinda?

8. What bodies can be seen on every side in the cave that have been changed to different forms by anger?

9. What does Belinda think about a card game with two knights?

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

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