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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 interjects the bickering with the argument that all are equal?

2. Who is suggested to enter the town party first?

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

4. Who is the post-christening party meant to honor?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Touchwood Senior's story end?

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

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

6. Why does Lady Kix consider hiring Touchwood Senior for his unique services?

7. How does Tim react to the confessions that his wife makes to him after they are married?

8. What is the consequence that Moll and Touchwood Junior must suffer for their secret meeting?

9. What happens when the Wench accosts Touchwood Senior with one of his illegitimate children?

10. How much does Sir Oliver promise to pay Touchwood Senior, and for what events?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Touchwood Senior concocts a ridiculous plan to impregnate Lady Kix that relies almost solely on Sir Oliver's gullibility. Describe Touchwood Senior's plan and Sir Oliver's reaction to the plan. Explain Sir Oliver's reaction when he finds out the truth behind his duping.

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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