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

2. In how many words does Touchwood Junior ask Moll to respond to him?

3. How does Allwit respond to the news of Sir Walter's return?

4. How does Yellowhammer react to the secret meeting between Moll and Touchwood Junior?

5. What are Lady Kix and Sir Oliver desperate for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Allwit feel about the birth of his new baby?

2. Who attends the funeral of Moll and Touchwood Junior?

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

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

5. How is the secret meeting between Touchwood Junior and Moll interrupted?

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

7. How does the reader know that Touchwood Senior is duping Sir Oliver?

8. How does Sir Walter react when his two sons, Wat and Nick, enter the room for the first time?

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

10. How does Allwit prepare for his daughter's christening?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting of the play is very influential to the title. Briefly describe the setting of Cheapside, and then explain how this setting sets the tone for the entire plot of the play. In your opinion, would this story have been as effective if it were set anywhere else? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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