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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn' t Pedro know who the Englishmen were he fought off with his sword after the attack on Florinda?
(a) They were wearing masks.
(b) They were too drunk.
(c) They ran away too quickly.
(d) They have never met.

2. What does Florinda bring with her to the garden?
(a) A key to the gate.
(b) A case of jewelry.
(c) Everything she owns.
(d) A case of clothes.

3. Who is Frederic flirting with out on the street in front of Angellica's home?
(a) Frederic is flirting with Valeria.
(b) Frederic is flirting with Hellena.
(c) Frederic is flirting with Florinda.
(d) Frederic is flirting with Lucetta.

4. Why is Willmore angry as he enters the garden and sees Florinda waiting for Belvile?
(a) He is angry with Belvile and Blunt for leaving him alone.
(b) He is angry with Belvile and Frederic for letting him drink too much.
(c) He is angry with Belvile and Frederic for leaving him alone.
(d) He is angry with Hellena and Belvile for leaving him alone.

5. What is unusual about the three couples at the center of the play?
(a) Two of the couples involve the same woman.
(b) They are all circus performers.
(c) Two of the couples involve the same man.
(d) They are children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Angellica reveal in an aside to the audience as Willmore attempts to seduce her?

2. Where do Florinda and Belvile make arrangements to meet when they see each other at the carnival?

3. The Rover contrasts what two things?

4. What does Florinda do to test Belvile's love for her as they are standing around with Frederica and Valeria?

5. What in particular do Belvile, Willmore, and the others find objectionable about Antonio?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a soliloquy?

2. What kind of "mask" is Willmore showing to both Hellena and Angellica?

3. Why does Angellica persist in her attraction to Willmore despite Moretta's warnings about him?

4. What is the overall tone of the scenes in Act 3 with Ned Blunt?

5. What is Willmore's downfall when he encounters Antonio also waiting outside Angellica's?

6. Why was it so easy for Lucetta to trick Blunt?

7. What theme of The Rover does Blunt's costume at the end of the play reinforce?

8. What is ironic about what happened between Blunt and Lucetta?

9. What two views does Belvile have about destiny in Act 4, Scene 1?

10. Why does Willmore believe Hellena disguised as a gypsy is a woman of quality?

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