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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Canto I, who do virgins find it difficult withstand when they speak?

2. With how many hairs can beauty draw someone?

3. Who will watch over Belinda's dog?

4. In Canto I, how many spirits fly round (41)?

5. In Canto I, through what color curtains does the sun shine (13)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the tasks of the sylphs?

2. What did Pope write about the Rosicrucian doctrine of Spirits?

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

4. What do the sylphs look like when they gater around the sails of the boat?

5. What did Pope write about the cantos of the poem?

6. What is machinery?

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

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

9. What does Belinda dream about in Canto I?

10. To whom did Pope dedicate The Rape of the Lock, and why did he write it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sylphs are spirits that inhabit the air. What is the role of sylphs in The Rape of the Lock?

Essay Topic 2

Belinda has regrets after the lock of hair is cut from her head. Could Beilnda have changed the course of events and kept her lock of hair? Why does Belinda have regrets?

Essay Topic 3

Alexander Pope writes an introduction to The Rape of the Lock explaining why he wrote the poem. Why did Pope write The Rape of the Lock?

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