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Canto IV Quiz
Test your knowledge of Canto V. Submit your answers to see your results and get feedback.
How does the Baron react to Belinda's speech?
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The Baron is deeply moved by Belinda's speech
The Baron does not truly listen to Belinda's speech
The Baron is inspired by Belinda's speech and changes his actions
The Baron rebukes Belinda's speech aggressively
What is Clarissa's argument about societal expectations of women?
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Women should focus solely on their intellectual growth
Women should prioritize beauty over virtue
Women should ignore their duties and focus on beautifying themselves
Men should only praise women who are both beautiful and virtuous
What is the essential difference between beauty and virtue according to Clarissa's argument?
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Both virtue and beauty are difficult to cultivate and ultimately fickle
Beauty and virtue are equally important and enduring
Beauty is fleeting while virtue attracts the soul
Virtue can only be achieved through the maintenance of beauty
How do Clarissa's listeners react to her speech?
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They ridicule Clarissa and begin a courtly battle
They are deeply moved and changed by Clarissa's speech
They respectfully disagree with Clarissa's views on beauty and virtue
They applaud Clarissa's views and decide to adopt them
What do the names of Sir Dapperwit and Sir Fopling suggest in the context of the poem?
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They indicate that these men are witty and humorous
They highlight the characters' wisdom and intellectual prowess
They suggest male vanity and emphasize the silliness of the court
They represent the bravery and valor of the characters in the courtly battle
What is the significance of the Baron's sneeze?
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It symbolizes Belinda's victory over the Baron's supposedly infallible power
It comically fulfills the circumstances under which the Baron said he'd give up the lock
It is a sign of the Baron's illness and therefore his weakness
None of the above
What does the Baron do in response to Belinda's attack in the passage?
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He fights back with his own weapon
He screams in pain and begs for her hand in marriage
He returns the lock to Belinda to avoid further conflict
None of the above
What happens to the lock?
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It mysteriously disappears
Belinda finds it and reattaches it to her hair
It is found by the Baron and kept as a token of victory
It is transformed into a weapon by the sylphs
What is the effect of the modern references in the poem's description of what happened to the lock?
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They illustrate the historical importance of the lock's fate
They enhance the dramatic nature of the lock's fate
They add to the absurdity of the situation
They articulate the trivial nature of the entire ordeal
At the end of the poem, what does Pope suggest about the value of beauty?
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Beauty is only important when it is visible and admired by others
Beauty has no true value unless it is associated with virtue
The loss of beauty is the greatest tragedy one can experience
Beauty can be valuable and achieve immortality by inspiring artistic works
