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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. Where would Thalestris like to see grass grow more than to see Belinda lose her honor?

2. What does Belinda choose as trumps when she plays Ombre?

3. In the Cave of Spleen, how long does a woman sigh on her bed?

4. What color are the fires in the Cave of Spleen?

5. Where does Umbriel go after the Baron cuts Belinda's hair?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Belinda beat the Baron?

2. Who does Thalestris turn to to help Belinda?

3. Where does Umbriel find Belinda, and what does he do when he sees her?

4. How does the goddess respond to Umbriel?

5. How does Belinda do during the game at first, and how does the tide turn?

6. How does the Baron play the jack of diamonds, and how does Belinda respond?

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

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

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

10. What refreshments are served after the card game?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Canto III begins with a pleasant sail to Hampton Court. How does Pope build the tension in this section of the poem to the climax where the Baron cuts Belinda’s ringlet?

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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