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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do not die with a woman?
(a) Her memories.
(b) Her dreams.
(c) Her vanities.
(d) Her loves.

2. After death, where do the minds of women slide away?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Air.
(c) Water.
(d) Earth.

3. How many locks of hair does Belinda allow to fall down the back of her neck?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

4. In Canto I, how many bright Inhabitants of Air watch over Belinda?
(a) 20.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 50.
(d) 500.

5. What do the Gnomes or Daemons of Earth delight in?
(a) Devilment.
(b) Shenanigans.
(c) Tomfoolery.
(d) Mischief.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Canto I, through what color curtains does the sun shine (13)?

2. Why did Pope revise the poem?

3. Who does everyone look at in Canto II?

4. How is Belinda's mind described?

5. How does Pope describe the French book where he learned about Rosicrucians?

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