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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Just as Don Pedro appears at the carnival, what does Florinda give Belvile?
(a) A love letter.
(b) A lace handkerchief.
(c) A locket.
(d) A lock of her hair.

2. Who is Angellica's servant?
(a) Phillipo.
(b) Moretta.
(c) Frederic.
(d) Sancho.

3. What does Florinda do to test Belvile's love for her as they are standing around with Frederica and Valeria?
(a) While still in disguise, she offers him a ring as a token of her affection.
(b) While still in disguise, she offers him a lock of her hair as a token of her affection.
(c) She gives him a complicated quiz.
(d) She removes her disguise and offers him a ring as a token of her affection.

4. Florinda can't stand which of her possible suitors?
(a) Captain Belvile.
(b) Ned Blunt.
(c) Don Antonio.
(d) Don Vincentio.

5. What are the women's attitudes toward the men in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) The women are at their mercy.
(b) The women are angry.
(c) The women are falling helplessly in love.
(d) The women are in control.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Rover is considered to be what kind of play?

2. According to the playwright, the audience comes to see The Rover for what reason?

3. What is the typical role of a woman at the time the play was written?

4. Which one of the following characters is NOT interested in marrying Florinda?

5. At the beginning of the play, who has been banished, penniless from his homeland?

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