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

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

3. How many French romances did the Baron burn?

4. What do the Gnomes or Daemons of Earth delight in?

5. What color is Ariel's wand?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How is the day starting in Canto I?

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

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

8. What is sung about at the begining of Canto I?

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

10. What questions does the narrator ask a goddess in Canto I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Baron cuts a lock of Belinda’s hair. Is the act a sexual assault or simply an assault?

Essay Topic 2

Umbriel, a gnome, goes on a quest. What is Umbriel’s quest? Does his quest help Belinda or make her feel worse?

Essay Topic 3

There are many different types of poem. What type of poem is The Rape of the Lock? Why is it a mock-epic and not an epic?

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