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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 Allwit thank Moll for doing at the party?

2. What religious celebration is happening while the Promoters are working?

3. Who does Sir Walter suggest as godmother to Allwit's new baby?

4. Who bickers about social standing at the town party?

5. What does Sir Walter claim Touchwood Junior has done to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What ongoing arrangement does Sir Walter have with Allwit?

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

3. What happens when Touchwood Junior enters the meeting between Moll and Sir Walter?

4. Why does Sir Walter decide to rewrite his will?

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

6. What shocking event happens at Moll and Touchwood Junior's funeral?

7. What roles will The Gossips play in the christening of Allwit's daughter?

8. How does Touchwood Senior's story end?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The scene in which Maudlin confronts Moll at the riverbed proves to be a turning point in Moll's life. Explain the events of the riverside rendezvous, and how Moll used these events to alter the path of her life. Finally, explain how this riverside conflict changed the relationship between mother and daughter.

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

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?

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