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"Rape of the Lock" by A. Pope Trivia Quiz

How well do you know Alexander Pope's "Rape of the Lock"?

A multiple-choice quiz by oborro. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
oborro

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
115,653

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1768

Last 3 plays: Guest 137 (6/10), Guest 81 (7/10), Guest 27 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The "Rape of the Lock" is based on a real occurance.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the poem, who was "shock"? Hint

the maid

the Baron

the dog

Umbriel

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Question 3 of 10

3. What do women of "soft yielding minds" become after death? Hint

Nymphs

Salamanders

Sylphs

Gnomes

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who adores the "sparkling cross" Belinda has on her neck? Hint

Jews

Gallant

Priests

Infidels

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Question 5 of 10

5. The predominant literary device in the line "Or Stain her honor, or her new brocade" (canto 2- line 107) is: Hint

Repetition

Soliloquy

Assonance

Zeugma

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Question 6 of 10

6. What card game do the Baron and Belinda play? Hint

Yablon

Poker

Ombre

Hearts

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who descends into the Underworld?

Answer: (the name of a Gnome)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is NOT an item or ability brought back by the Gnome to fight the Baron? Hint

Sighs

Screams

Punching

Crying

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Question 9 of 10

9. According to Pope, which weighed more? Hint

The lapdog

The hair

The men's wits

The Parade of Gnomes

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Question 10 of 10

10. What does Belinda's hair become in the end? Hint

The Baron's necklace

A wig

Part of a rug

A group of stars

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Apr 22 2024 : Guest 137: 6/10
Apr 18 2024 : Guest 81: 7/10
Apr 17 2024 : Guest 27: 7/10
Apr 16 2024 : Guest 223: 5/10
Apr 15 2024 : Guest 223: 2/10
Apr 09 2024 : Guest 157: 10/10
Apr 08 2024 : Guest 78: 3/10
Apr 07 2024 : Guest 103: 0/10
Apr 05 2024 : Guest 106: 5/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The "Rape of the Lock" is based on a real occurance.

Answer: True

At the request of John Caryll, Pope's friend, "The Rape of the Lock" was written to end a dispute between Arabella Fermor and Lord Petre (who had cut off a piece Arabella's hair).

2. In the poem, who was "shock"?

Answer: the dog

Shock was Belinda's lapdog, first introduced in Canto 1- line 115.

3. What do women of "soft yielding minds" become after death?

Answer: Nymphs

The four humors (predetermined dispositions) were a commonly held belief in the 13-16th centuries, and find themselves in many pieces of literature. They were divided into 4 groups: Earth (Gnomes), Fire (Salamanders), Wind (Sylphs), and Water (Nymphs).

According to Pope:
Nymphs were the "soft yielding minds"
Salamanders were the "fiery termagants"
Gnomes were the "prudes"
Sylphs were the "light coquettes"

Conto 1- Lines 59-66

4. Who adores the "sparkling cross" Belinda has on her neck?

Answer: Infidels

Pope is highlighting the fact that the cross has as much meaning to Belinda as it would to a person without any religious beliefs (i.e. NONE). In the poem, the cross is adored by the Infidels, kissed by the Jews, but no mention of Priests or Gallants (men of noble standing) is made in reference to the cross.

5. The predominant literary device in the line "Or Stain her honor, or her new brocade" (canto 2- line 107) is:

Answer: Zeugma

Somehow Belinda's priorities have reached a point where staining her honor (breaking the vow of chastity before marriage) is on the same level as staining her dress.

6. What card game do the Baron and Belinda play?

Answer: Ombre

Being a complex game, it cannot be explained here. A complete detailing of the history and rules of Ombre (l'hombre) can be found at
http://www.pagat.com/lhombre/lhombre.html
They are playing Ombre for most of Canto 3, until Belinda defeats the Baron.

7. Who descends into the Underworld?

Answer: Umbriel

He goes to get the weapons of womankind to help Belinda fight the Baron.

8. What is NOT an item or ability brought back by the Gnome to fight the Baron?

Answer: Punching

The Gnome gives Belinda all her womanly powers of sobbing, yelling, and tears, but he doesn't bring back the ability for her to punch.
Canto 4- Lines 79-88

9. According to Pope, which weighed more?

Answer: The hair

The hair and the wits of men are put on a balancing scale and the hair outweighs the men's wits. Since the hair goes down while the wits rise up, they are the heavier of the two objects being weighed.

10. What does Belinda's hair become in the end?

Answer: A group of stars

Belinda's hair becomes lost at the end of the poem, and Pope attributes its absence to its ascension into the sky "midst the stars inscribe Belinda's Name".
Canto 5- Line 150

Source: Author oborro

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