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

3. How many sons has Sir Walter fathered with Mistress Allwit?

4. Who arrives with Sir Walter to interrupt the secret meeting between Moll and Touchwood Junior?

5. Where do Moll and Touchwood Junior secretly meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What opinion does Maudlin have about fools, and how are her comments on the topic received by Tim?

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

3. What gifts does Mistress Allwit receive from Sir Walter in celebration of the birth of their daughter?

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

5. How do the Puritan women handle the situation of the townsfolk bickering at the church steps?

6. What arrangements has Touchwood Junior made for his second attempt at escape with Moll?

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

8. What lie must Sir Walter tell to Moll's family in order for the arranged marriages to proceed?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

At the beginning of the novel, a wench appears at Touchwood Senior's office to confront him. Explain why the wench felt the need to confront this man, and what the outcome of the conflict was. Then, explain how this conflict characterized Touchwood Senior for the audience.

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