The Rover Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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The Rover Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT an example of foreshadowing in Act 1, Scene 2?

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

3. Willmore tells Angellica that he disapproves of what as he banters with her in Act 2?

4. In teasing his friend as they go to the carnival, Captain Belvile refers to Willmore as what?

5. Where does Blunt end up after he leaves Lucetta's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Give two examples of how men show their disregard for women in the first act of The Rover.

2. Why does Angellica want to get revenge on Willmore?

3. What is the problem with Belvile's desire to confront Antonio before he marries Florinda?

4. What happens when Belvile tries to help the wounded Antonio?

5. What happens when Willmore tries to make a joke to Belvile about his attack on Florinda?

6. What is a farce?

7. Why is Pedro in such a bad mood in Act 3, Scene 1?

8. What kind of book is Blunt reading as Florinda comes in and sees him in Belvile's house?

9. What is an "aside"?

10. How does the bawdy conversation between Valeria, Hellena, and Florinda at the beginning of Act 3 parallel some of the men's conversations in earlier scenes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Frederic agree that Blunt is justified in attacking Florinda? Why does he then hesitate after he determines Florinda might be a virtuous woman? How does this illustrate one of the core themes of The Rover in regard to how women were treated? Fully explain your answer, giving specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

The Rover shows the way society in general, and men in particular, viewed the female gender with mistrust, resentment, anger, lust, and the capacity for violence. In the dramatization of the way women were viewed as something to be dominated and controlled, how does the play progress to demonstrate this in a much more visceral, less polite and ultimately less comic way?

Compare and contrast this with how women are treated in modern society.

Essay Topic 3

What is a farce? Give specific examples of how it was used in The Rover. How did these scenes differ in tone from other scenes in the play?

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