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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What pets rouse in Canto I (15)?
(a) Song birds.
(b) Lap dogs.
(c) Cats.
(d) Kittens.

2. In Canto I, what guardian prolongs Belinda's rest?
(a) Nymph.
(b) Salamander.
(c) Gnome.
(d) Sylph.

3. In Canto I, how many spirits fly round (41)?
(a) 20-30.
(b) 100s.
(c) Unnumbered.
(d) 1,000s.

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

5. How may mortals enjoy the compahy of Sylphs?
(a) By being sincere.
(b) By being willing to learn.
(c) By being disciplined.
(d) By being chaste.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Pope want his audience to laugh at?

3. Who did Pope intend to divert with the poem?

4. In Canto I (3), to whom does the author offer his poem?

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

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