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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. What does Sir Walter threaten to do if he finds out that Allwit has slept with his wife?

2. Where does the argument over social standing occur?

3. What does Touchwood Junior ask Yellowhammer to make for him?

4. Who arrives with Moll to the town party?

5. Who is the current heir to Lady Kix's estate?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Maudlin react to the truth about Tim's wife?

2. How does Allwit react to the Puritans as they invade his home during the christening party?

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

4. What is the reaction to the news that Lady Kix is pregnant?

5. What happens when Touchwood Junior challenges Sir Walter do a duel?

6. How does Sir Oliver react to the news that Lady Kix is pregnant?

7. What news does Touchwood Senior bring to Moll after she has fallen ill, and what is Moll's reaction?

8. What confession does Yellowhammer make to the audience after Allwit arrives in disguise to tell him about Sir Walter's mistress?

9. What happens when Tim meets his fiancé for the first time and they are both speaking in different languages?

10. How does Touchwood Senior's story end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All the characters in this play have prescribed to a rigorous social hierarchy that affects the entire nation. Briefly describe the social hierarchy of the time, and create a list of characters from the bottom of the hierarchy to the top. Explain what methods characters use throughout the play to move their way up the social hierarchy. Are any of these methods successful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The story of "A Chaste Maid in Cheapside" is set during a particular religious event. Describe the religious event, and then explain how this event altered the events of the play.

Essay Topic 3

Both Maudlin and Yellowhammer were extremely meddlesome and controlling parents. Explain why Yellowhammer and his wife felt the need to control their children's lives, and what affect their meddlesome behavior eventually had on the lives of their children.

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