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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Canto III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Baron use to light his fire when he burns old tokens from love affairs?
(a) Love letters.
(b) Newspapers.
(c) Scraps of cloth.
(d) Dry twigs.

2. On what river can the sun be seen in Canto II?
(a) Thames.
(b) Severn.
(c) Spey.
(d) Clyde.

3. What happened to Scylla when she injured Nisus' hair?
(a) Turned into a turtle.
(b) Turned into a rabbit.
(c) Turned into a bird.
(d) Turned into a monkey.

4. In Canto I (3), to whom does the author offer his poem?
(a) Caryl.
(b) Altarnun.
(c) Braddock.
(d) Endellion.

5. Who does a Belle reject in Canto I (10)?
(a) A duke.
(b) An earl.
(c) A count.
(d) A lord.

Short Answer Questions

1. After death, where do the minds of women slide away?

2. How many locks of hair does Belinda allow to fall down the back of her neck?

3. What do not die with a woman?

4. To whom are secret truths revealed that are hidden from the educated?

5. Who receives credit for the work the sylphs do to make Belinda beautiful in Canto I?

(see the answer key)

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