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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following words does Tim use to describe the women at the party?

2. For how long does Touchwood Senior tell Sir Oliver he must go riding after drinking the vial?

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Moll and Touchwood Junior after their deaths?

4. To whom does Sir Oliver want to announce the news of Lady Kix's pregnancy?

5. With whom does Tim argue about the nature of fools?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Allwit and Sir Walter have an unusual business arrangement between them. Briefly explain what Sir Walter's duties are to Allwit, and what Allwit offers Sir Walter in compensation. Explain why Allwit feels the need to hire Sir Walter for such an unusual job, and what he gets out of the arrangement.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

After Moll's riverside conflict with her mother, Touchwood Junior challenges Sir Walter to a duel. Explain Touchwood's motivations in challenging Sir Walter and the result of the duel. Who is the victor, and who is simply the victim. Explain how Touchwood Junior used the outcome of the duel to alter the path of his life with Moll.

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