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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. How many sylphs are cut in two when the Baron cuts the lock from Belinda's head?

2. Who does the Knave of Diamonds conquer (87)?

3. After Belinda wins the game, what do she and her companions drink?

4. What type of creature is Umbriel?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Umbriel find Belinda, and what does he do when he sees her?

2. What does Belinda think about a card game with two knights?

3. What happens around noon in Canto III?

4. How does Belinda beat the Baron?

5. What cards are pressed into battle as the card game begins?

6. What refreshments are served after the card game?

7. How does the Baron take a lock of Belinda's hair?

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

9. How does the goddess respond to Umbriel?

10. What type of conversations often take place at Hampton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Belinda starts a fight to get her ringlet back. What type of fight ensues? What happens to the lock? How will the lock cause Belinda to be immortalized?

Essay Topic 2

There are many different types of poem. What type of poem is The Rape of the Lock? Why is it a mock-epic and not an epic?

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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