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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. Whose suit will Allwit be wearing to the town party?

2. Why does Allwit turn a blind eye to the affair between his wife and Sir Walter?

3. How many Puritan women arrive first to the town party?

4. What does Yellowhammer do for a living?

5. Who suggests Touchstone Junior as godfather for Allwit's new baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Touchwood Senior convince Sir Oliver he will be able to impregnate his wife?

2. How does Sir Oliver react to the news of Moll's death and impending funeral?

3. How does Sir Walter react to the news that Moll has tried to escape and that their impeding marriage has been bumped up in the schedule?

4. How do Yellowhammer and Maudlin react to the news that Moll is very ill?

5. When Yellowhammer and Maudlin finally locate Moll, what physical state is she in?

6. How does Touchwood Senior feel about the country girls who work in the estate around harvest time?

7. What argument does Tim get into with his tutor about fools?

8. How does Middleton strive to portray the Puritan women in his play?

9. How do the townsfolk receive Tim when he returns home for the christening party?

10. How does Maudlin react when she finds Moll trying to run away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Tim arrives home, he acts very pompously with his education. Describe the conversation that Tim gets into with his tutor about logic, and his mother's reaction to this conversation. Explain how Tim is forced to eat his words at the end of this play, and what his reaction to this turn of events is.

Essay Topic 2

Allwit chooses to invite some interesting characters to his daughter's christening, particularly The Gossips and The Puritans. Briefly describe The Gossips and The Puritans, and explain what their role in the christening party was. Explain how Allwit's attitude toward these guests changed as soon as he brought them back to his house, and why.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the play, the biggest struggle seemed to be happening between Touchwood Junior and Moll. Describe the relationship between the pair, and explain why they were forbidden to be together. Then, briefly describe each of the three attempts the couple made to be together.

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