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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reaction does Marlow and Hastings have about the mansion they suppose is an inn?
(a) It is well-looking and credible.
(b) It looks too much like a regular house.
(c) It has fallen into a state of ruin.
(d) It is better than they had hoped for.

2. What is Marlow's plan for meeting Kate Hardcastle?
(a) Bow low, say yes and no, and not look at her face.
(b) Pretend to be a valet servant.
(c) Pretend to be very ill.
(d) Run away before she comes down.

3. What dichotomy does Marlow bewail?
(a) Lower class women do not expect marriage like the upper class.
(b) An impudent man may fake modesty, but a modest man cannot fake impudence.
(c) You cannot pay upper class women the same as you do the lower class.
(d) Low class women are not bound by the reserve of upper class women.

4. What is Mr. Hardcastle's response to Mrs. Hardcastle's complaining that he only likes old things.
(a) He says she thinks anything bought last month is old.
(b) He says she knows he just bought a new horse.
(c) He says she will have to own that he is pretty fond of an old wife.
(d) He says she just does not know the value of antiques.

5. Giving up on following Tony's directions, what does Marlow do?
(a) He tells Hastings that this is why he never stopped to ask directions.
(b) He suggests they return to London.
(c) He asks the landlord for a room for the night.
(d) He says they can sleep in the carriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hardcastle say about the servants overhearing one of his funny stories?

2. What suggestion is made that the landlady might do?

3. What does Mr. Hardcastle expect from Diggory who was brought into the house from his work in the barn?

4. Who does Mrs. Hardcastle dote on?

5. What is Tony looking forward to in the near future?

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