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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What admonition does Hardcastle give the servants for when guests arrive?
(a) Not to scratch themselves in public.
(b) Not to ask guests for tips.
(c) Not to speak unless spoken to.
(d) Not to pop in, stare, and run like scared rabbits.

2. What does Kate say to Constance about her brother Tony?
(a) She says that Tony will do anything to marry Constance.
(b) She says that she could almost love him for hating Constance so.
(c) She tells Constance that Tony walks in his sleep.
(d) She says that Tony fancies he will marry a duchess.

3. Of what does Marlow envy Hastings?
(a) His wealth and title.
(b) His ability to captivate any woman.
(c) His ability to play the lute and sing.
(d) His skill at writing love poems.

4. As the play opens, who are the two characters who enter from the right?
(a) Kate and Marlow
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Hardcastle
(c) The maid and Mrs. Hardcastle
(d) Marlow and Hastings

5. How does Hardcastle say the servants are like their betters?
(a) They want some staff to be under them.
(b) They are only interested in the money.
(c) They are arguing over places of importance.
(d) They are too concerned about their dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hastings' double entendre about the calf brains on the menu?

2. What does Mr. Hardcastle call his home?

3. What is Marlow's reaction when he sees the menu for the night's supper?

4. What argument does the subject of age bring up between the Hardcastles?

5. What does Tony warn them of once they get to the inn?

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