The Rape of the Lock Quiz Practice

According to the narrator, what is Hampton Court?

• The primary home of Queen Anne of England

• Social gathering place for high society

• A card-playing palace on the Thames

• The scene of political scheming

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CCSS.RL.7.6

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What reason does the Baron have for cutting the lock of hair?

• Desire for beauty

• Ariel, the sprite, whispers the demand to him

• Manipulation by The Queen of Hearts

• The glittering forfex

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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Which phrase best describes Belinda's reaction to the Baron's action?

• Quiet frustration

• Vengeful fury

• Shy disappointment

• Sarcastic amusement

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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Belinda shows keen intelligence during the battle by

• Attacking the Baron with a long hairpin

• Restraining the bold, strong Baron with snuff

• Fighting like a God who is unafraid of a wound

• Insisting the Baron restore her lock of hair

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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The poem uses hyperbole for comic effect when Belinda threatens the Baron with

• Snuff

• China cups

• A hairpin

• A deck of cards

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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How does the reader know Baron has romantic feelings for Belinda?

• He hopes to burn alive in Cupid's flame

• He refuses to restore the lock to Belinda

• He says he hopes he dies in battle against her

• He compares the lock to a comet

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

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The narrator tells Belinda to stop mourning the lock because

• Belinda will die someday soon too

• The Muse will keep it safe from harm

• It will have eternal fame

• It has become a comet that will return

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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What elements does Pope include for satirical purposes? (Check ALL that apply)

• Card game

• Hairpin

• Sprites

• Vanity

• Belinda

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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CCSS.RL.8.5

Who is Shock in the poem?

• Belinda's lapdog

• Belinda's cat

• The Baron's horse

• The poet's muse

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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Where is the party held?

• On the Thames River in London

• Cheapside

• The Queens Palace

• Hampton Court Palace

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