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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. With how many hairs can beauty draw someone?

2. What does Belinda dream of in Canto I?

3. What does the Baron do when he admires Belinda's shining hair?

4. In what way does Belinda in the poem resemble Mrs. Fermor?

5. How many times does the bell ring in Canto I (17)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Belinda use as she prepares for the day?

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

5. What are some tasks that creatures of the air have?

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

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

8. How does the boat glide on the river?

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

10. How is Belinda described in Canto II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Belinda is described as being very beautiful. How does Pope use references to Belinda’s beauty to reveal her character?

Essay Topic 2

Pope uses “machinery” in The Rape of the Lock. What is machinery and why does Pope use it in the poem?

Essay Topic 3

Belinda feels she has been greatly harmed by the loss of the lock of hair. Why does Belinda feel that she has been greatly harmed by the loss of her lock? How does the loss of the lock of hair affect Belinda’s honor?

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