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

2. Who does Thalestris go to to get Belinda's lock back?

3. Like whose tripod does a cooking pot walk?

4. How many times do the sylphs pull on the diamond in Belinda's ear when the Baron gets close with scissors?

5. What type of pinions does Umbriel have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens after the sylphs withdraw from Belinda?

3. Where do Belinda and her companions go?

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

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

6. How does Belinda beat the Baron?

7. What does the Baron say about returning the lock?

8. What refreshments are served after the card game?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Belinda starts a fight to get her ringlet back. What type of fight ensues? What happens to the lock? How will the lock cause Belinda to be immortalized?

Essay Topic 3

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

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