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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the spirits of troublesome women become?

2. How does Ariel introduce herself?

3. Who will watch over Belinda's dog?

4. How many locks of hair does Belinda allow to fall down the back of her neck?

5. What are some nymphs too conscious of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the honor of chaste young women guarded?

2. Why does Aerial call his armies of the air?

3. To whom did Pope dedicate The Rape of the Lock, and why did he write it?

4. Why does the Baron build an altar and a fire before the sun rises?

5. What is machinery?

6. How is Belinda described in Canto II?

7. What does Belinda use as she prepares for the day?

8. What does Belinda dream about in Canto I?

9. What did Pope write about the cantos of the poem?

10. Where does Ariel sit when he starts the meeting of the sylphs, and how is he described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sylphs are spirits that inhabit the air. What is the role of sylphs in The Rape of the Lock?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does Pope use imagery to help reader’s imagine the world he has created?

Essay Topic 3

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does Pope use personification in The Rape of the Lock? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

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