Pope’s Poems and Prose Quizzes

Pope's Poems and Prose Quiz 1

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

The Odyssey

The Iliad

The Aeneid
2 Arabella Fermor was the historical inspiration for which character?
Thalestris

Ariel

Clarissa

Belinda
3 Robert, Lord Petre was the historical inspiration for which character?
Sir Fopling

Sir Plume

The Baron

Dapperwit
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?
Henry St. John, Lord Bolingbroke

John Caryll

Joseph Addison

Jonathan Swift
5 From which Shakespeare play does Pope take the name "Ariel?"
Twelfth Night

A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Tempest

Macbeth
6 Which character is named for an Amazonian Queen in Greek mythology?
Thalestris

Clarissa

Belinda

Umbriel
7 In Canto I, which character warns Belinda in a dream that some dire disaster will befall her that day?
Thalestris

Clarissa

Umbriel

Ariel
8 According to Pope's depiction of the supernatural sprites, what do termagants (scolds) become?
Salamanders

Nymphs

Sylphs

Gnomes
9 According to Pope's depiction of the supernatural sprites, what do indecisive women become?
Gnomes

Sylphs

Salamanders

Nymphs
10 According to Pope's depiction of the supernatural sprites, what do prudes become?
Nymphs

Gnomes

Salamanders

Sylphs
11 According to Pope's depiction of the supernatural sprites, what do coquettes become?
Nymphs

Sylphs

Salamanders

Gnomes
12 With what are the four types of sprites associated?
The four elements

The four nations govered by the British crown?

The four phases of life

The four points on a compass
13 During Belinda's dream, Ariel explains that the Sylphs are charged with protecting which type of woman?
All Women

Virgins

Old Women

Young Wives
14 To what does the term "billet-doux" refer?
A sweet pastry

Cosmetics

A love letter

Belinda's dog
15 How does Pope figure Belinda's toilette?
A battle

A sacred rite

A journey to the underworld

A prayer to Love
16 From what do Pope's "mighty contests" arise (I.2)?
"Amorous causes"

"Mighty rage"

"Tasks so bold"

"Trivial things"
17 Pope's reference to "mighty rage" is an allusion to the fury of which epic hero in Homer's The Iliad?
Hector

Achilles

Agamemnon

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

Belinda's maid

Belinda's reflection in the mirror

Belinda's accessories and cosmetics
19 How does Belinda's toilette function within the poem?
It establishes the poem's mock-heroic motifs.

It does not serve a larger purpose within the poem.

It explains Belinda's beauty.

It protects her from any harm during the day.
20 To where does Belinda travel in Canto II?
Hampton Court Palace

Buckingham Palace

Windsor Castle

Hever Castle
21 How does she get there?
She lives there already

By coach

By boat on the Thames River

By the magic of the Sylphs
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?
A pendant with the letter "B"

Precious jewels

A cross

Pearls
24 What does Pope specify is the primary function of Belinda's ringlets?
To attract men

To be objects of worship

To occasion poetry

To be beautiful
25 To where does Ariel deploy most of his army of Sylphs?
Belinda's lapdog

Belinda' hair

Belinda's earrings

Belinda's petticoat

Attempt a short critical essay on Pope use of the sylph machinary in the rape of the lock

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Write a note on Popes use of supernatural machinery with reference to the rape of the lock in detail

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The Rape of the Lock

In Canto I, a dream is sent to Belinda by Ariel, “her guardian Sylph” (20). The Sylphs are Belinda’s guardians because they understand her vanity and pride, having been coquettes when they were humans. They are devoted to any woman who “rejects...

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