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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Canto I, through what color curtains does the sun shine (13)?
(a) Burgundy.
(b) Rose.
(c) Navy.
(d) White.

2. As Belinda and the others ride in the boat on the river, what weighs down the sylph's heart?
(a) Despair.
(b) Misery.
(c) Sorrow.
(d) Grief.

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

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

5. What do angels wear in Canto I?
(a) Golden crowns and wreaths of heavenly flowers.
(b) Silver crowns and wreaths of laurel.
(c) Jewelled crowns.
(d) Golden chaplets entwined with vines.

Short Answer Questions

1. What colors is the ancient handmaid wearing in the Cave of the Spleen?

2. Where are angels seen in the Cave of Spleen?

3. What does the queen sometimes do at Hampton?

4. What do the Gnomes or Daemons of Earth delight in?

5. What type of creature is Umbriel?

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