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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Pope intend to divert with the poem?
(a) Mrs. Fermor.
(b) Young ladies.
(c) His friends.
(d) Young men.

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

3. When the Baron prays before his fire, how much of his prayer is granted?
(a) 1/3.
(b) 1/2.
(c) All.
(d) None.

4. With how many hairs can beauty draw someone?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. What falls to the ground in Canto I when the bell is rung?
(a) Bolster.
(b) Coverlet.
(c) Slipper.
(d) Pillow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the spirits of troublesome women become?

2. To what are Belinda's eyes compared?

3. Why did Pope revise the poem?

4. What does the author sing about in Canto I (1)?

5. What do the sylph have to prevent being blown off their charges by rough winds?

(see the answer key)

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