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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Belinda wins the game, what do she and her companions drink?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tea.
(c) White wine.
(d) Red wine.

2. A branch of what healing plant does Umbriel carry through the Cave of Spleen?
(a) Metallicum.
(b) Fortune's Cold.
(c) Crested Hart.
(d) Spleenwort.

3. What do the queens on the Ombre cards hold?
(a) Lap dogs.
(b) Jewels.
(c) Tea cups.
(d) Flowers.

4. On how many tricks does Belinda's fate in the card game stand (94)?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

5. Who does Thalestris go to to get Belinda's lock back?
(a) Sir Plume.
(b) Sir Calamus.
(c) Sir Pinion.
(d) Sir Rachis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What have maids turned into in the Cave of Spleen?

2. Where would Thalestris like to see grass grow more than to see Belinda lose her honor?

3. What happens to the wretches who the judges quickly pass sentences upon?

4. Like whose tripod does a cooking pot walk?

5. What type of lakes are in the Cave of Spleen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Thalestris turn to to help Belinda?

2. What does the narrator say about Belinda's victory at the card game?

3. How do the sylphs help Belinda during her card game?

4. What does the Baron say about returning the lock?

5. How does the Baron play the jack of diamonds, and how does Belinda respond?

6. What is Umbriel's journey like to the Cave of Spleen, and what is the atmosphere in the cave?

7. What is Belinda feeling after her ringlet is cut off?

8. How is the area around the palace described?

9. What does Umbriel request from the queen?

10. What happens around noon in Canto III?

(see the answer keys)

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