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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Belinda's mind described?
(a) Sprightly.
(b) Quick.
(c) Mature.
(d) Intelligent.

2. Why did Pope revise the poem?
(a) An imperfect copy was published.
(b) A friend requested that he do so.
(c) Because he wanted to fix some flaws.
(d) Because he learned the true facts behind the events the poem was based upon.

3. What do the spirits of troublesome women become?
(a) Newts.
(b) Salamanders.
(c) Caecilians.
(d) Caudates.

4. How does Pope describe the French book where he learned about Rosicrucians?
(a) History.
(b) Epic.
(c) Novel.
(d) Tragedy.

5. What did Pope want his audience to laugh at?
(a) Their dramas.
(b) Their follies.
(c) Their lives.
(d) Their friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Canto I, at what time do sleepless lovers wake (16)?

2. What color is used to describe Belinda's neck?

3. When the Baron prays before his fire, how much of his prayer is granted?

4. How many gloves did the Baron burn?

5. In Canto I, from what motive did a dire offence occur (1)?

(see the answer key)

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