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    Pope's Poems and Prose


    by Alexander Pope

    Pope's Poems and Prose Quiz 1

    1. The Rape of the Lock is a parody of which epic poem?


    ◯ The Iliad

    ◯ The Aeneid

    ◯ Paradise Lost

    ◯ The Odyssey

    2. Arabella Fermor was the historical inspiration for which character?


    ◯ Thalestris

    ◯ Belinda

    ◯ Ariel

    ◯ Clarissa

    3. Robert, Lord Petre was the historical inspiration for which


    character?
    ◯ Dapperwit

    ◯ The Baron

    ◯ Sir Plume
    ◯ Sir Fopling

    4. Who asked Pope to write a comic poem about the historical


    incident between Arabella Fermor and Lord Petre in order to
    reconcile their families?
    ◯ Joseph Addison

    ◯ Henry St. John, Lord Bolingbroke

    ◯ John Caryll

    ◯ Jonathan Swift

    5. From which Shakespeare play does Pope take the name "Ariel?"
    ◯ Macbeth

    ◯ The Tempest

    ◯ Twelfth Night

    ◯ A Midsummer Night's Dream

    6. Which character is named for an Amazonian Queen in Greek


    mythology?
    ◯ Umbriel

    ◯ Clarissa

    ◯ Thalestris

    ◯ Belinda

    7. In Canto I, which character warns Belinda in a dream that some dire


    disaster will befall her that day?
    ◯ Umbriel

    ◯ Thalestris

    ◯ Ariel

    ◯ Clarissa

    8. According to Pope's depiction of the supernatural sprites, what do


    termagants (scolds) become?
    termagants (scolds) become?
    ◯ Nymphs

    ◯ Salamanders

    ◯ Gnomes

    ◯ Sylphs

    9. According to Pope's depiction of the supernatural sprites, what do


    indecisive women become?
    ◯ Salamanders

    ◯ Sylphs

    ◯ Gnomes

    ◯ Nymphs

    10. According to Pope's depiction of the supernatural sprites, what do


    prudes become?
    ◯ Salamanders

    ◯ Gnomes

    ◯ Nymphs

    ◯ Sylphs

    11. According to Pope's depiction of the supernatural sprites, what do


    coquettes become?
    ◯ Nymphs

    ◯ Sylphs

    ◯ Gnomes

    ◯ Salamanders

    12. With what are the four types of sprites associated?


    ◯ The four elements

    ◯ The four phases of life


    ◯ The four points on a compass

    ◯ The four nations govered by the British crown?

    13. During Belinda's dream, Ariel explains that the Sylphs are charged
    with protecting which type of woman?
    ◯ All Women

    ◯ Young Wives

    ◯ Virgins

    ◯ Old Women

    14. To what does the term "billet-doux" refer?


    ◯ A sweet pastry

    ◯ A love letter

    ◯ Cosmetics

    ◯ Belinda's dog

    15. How does Pope figure Belinda's toilette?


    ◯ A battle

    ◯ A prayer to Love

    ◯ A sacred rite

    ◯ A journey to the underworld

    16. From what do Pope's "mighty contests" arise (I.2)?


    ◯ "Trivial things"

    ◯ "Mighty rage"

    ◯ "Tasks so bold"

    ◯ "Amorous causes"

    17. Pope's reference to "mighty rage" is an allusion to the fury of which


    epic hero in Homer's The Iliad?
    ◯ Agamemnon

    ◯ Achilles

    ◯ Menelaus

    ◯ Hector

    18. The "goddess" for whom Belinda performs her sacred rites is
    actually whom or what?
    ◯ The Goddess of Spleen

    ◯ Belinda's accessories and cosmetics

    ◯ Belinda's maid

    ◯ Belinda's reflection in the mirror

    19. How does Belinda's toilette function within the poem?


    ◯ It does not serve a larger purpose within the poem.

    ◯ It explains Belinda's beauty.

    ◯ It establishes the poem's mock-heroic motifs.

    ◯ It protects her from any harm during the day.

    20. To where does Belinda travel in Canto II?


    ◯ Windsor Castle

    ◯ Hampton Court Palace

    ◯ Hever Castle

    ◯ Buckingham Palace

    21. How does she get there?


    ◯ She lives there already

    ◯ By coach

    ◯ By the magic of the Sylphs

    ◯ By boat on the Thames River


    22. Why does the Baron get up early?
    ◯ To build an altar to Love

    ◯ To arrive at the party first

    ◯ To get ready for the party

    ◯ To steal Belinda's hair

    23. What kind of necklace does Belinda wear?


    ◯ Pearls

    ◯ A pendant with the letter "B"

    ◯ A cross

    ◯ Precious jewels

    24. What does Pope specify is the primary function of Belinda's


    ringlets?
    ◯ To be beautiful

    ◯ To attract men

    ◯ To occasion poetry

    ◯ To be objects of worship

    25. To where does Ariel deploy most of his army of Sylphs?


    ◯ Belinda's earrings

    ◯ Belinda' hair

    ◯ Belinda's lapdog

    ◯ Belinda's petticoat

    How To Cite https://www.gradesaver.com/popes-poems-and-


    prose/study-guide/quiz1 in MLA Format
    Rabedeau, Jennifer. Weinbloom, Elizabeth ed. "Pope’s Poems and Prose Quizzes". GradeSaver, 29 December
    2010 Web. 9 September 2020.

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