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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does the play begin?
(a) The present.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1818.
(d) 1809.

2. Chater accuses Septimus of __________________-.
(a) Stealing his wife.
(b) Insulting his wife.
(c) Misleading his wife.
(d) Betraying his wife.

3. Why does Thomasina turn to Septimus for answers about sex?
(a) Septimus is honorable and chaste.
(b) Septimus never tries to deceive anyone.
(c) Septimus is her tutor.
(d) Septimus is her brother.

4. Lady Croom believes Thomasina has _______________________.
(a) Disguised herself.
(b) Grown more refined since the day befoe.
(c) Changed since the day before.
(d) Grown taller since the day before.

5. Septimus claims he will not fight Chater because __________________________.
(a) He will not shoot a guest of Lady Croom's.
(b) He will not shoot a religious man.
(c) He will not shoot a man whose wife has cuckolded him.
(d) He will not shoot a first rank poet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Septimus tells Thomasina she must not be _________________________.

2. Who is Mr. Noakes?

3. Thomasina's discussion of rice pudding proves, in her words, that _______________________.

4. When Thomasina asks Septimus about sexual congress, he _________________________.

5. Septimus' reply to the letter is _____________________________.

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