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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. Which of the following names does Allwit call Wat, his "son?"

2. What does Touchwood Senior offer to the Wench's cousin if she does not press charges against him?

3. Who arrives with Moll to the town party?

4. What does Yellowhammer vow to do with Moll after her secret meeting with Touchwood Junior?

5. What nationality is Yellowhammer's future daughter-in-law?

Short Essay Questions

1. What discussion are Touchwood Senior and his wife having at the opening of the play?

2. What happens when the Promoters accost the Wench in an alleyway?

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

4. What confessions does the Welsh gentlewoman make to Tim after the pair is married?

5. What happens on the steps of the church that creates a fight amongst the women?

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

7. How is Davy Dahumma greeted when he arrives at Allwit's home?

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

9. How does Sir Oliver react to the news of Moll's death and impending funeral?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Middleton does not pull any punches when it comes to his beliefs about the Puritans. Explain Middleton's reaction to the Puritan religion and how his emotions come out in the play.

Essay Topic 2

Another struggle that is present in the play is Lady Kix's struggle to get pregnant. Explain why it is so important for Lady Kix to get pregnant, and then explain what lengths she decides to go through in order to assure she will have a child. What is the outcome of her struggle? Is her plan a success? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

When Tim arrives home, he acts very pompously with his education. Describe the conversation that Tim gets into with his tutor about logic, and his mother's reaction to this conversation. Explain how Tim is forced to eat his words at the end of this play, and what his reaction to this turn of events is.

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