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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who would the two older women like to encourage Miss Prue to have a relationship with instead of Benjamin?
(a) Mr. Tattle
(b) Scandal
(c) Valentine
(d) Sir Sampson

2. What does Valentine ask for upon greeting his father, Sir Sampson.
(a) a bigger carriage
(b) more money
(c) new clothes
(d) a new servant

3. Why does Mrs. Frail want Benjamin all to herself?
(a) because of his inheritance
(b) because of his kind demeanour
(c) because of his ravishing good looks
(d) because of his kindness

4. How much money has Valentine's father offered him to sign over his inheritance to Benjamin?
(a) five thousand pounds
(b) ten thousand pounds
(c) three thousand pounds
(d) four thousand pounds

5. Which character do Valentine and Scandal accuse Tattle of having intimate relations?
(a) Angelica
(b) Mrs. Foresight
(c) Mrs. Frail
(d) the nurse

6. What is Valentine's sole goal?
(a) to pay his debts
(b) to marry Angelica
(c) to work for his father
(d) to write

7. How many times has Valentine's father made a similar offer of payment?
(a) never
(b) twice before
(c) once before
(d) multiple times before

8. What is the name of Angelica's uncle?
(a) Trapland
(b) Tattle
(c) Foresight
(d) Frail

9. What kind of writer does Valentine hope to become?
(a) a journalist
(b) a poet
(c) a novelist
(d) an essayist

10. How is Trapland dissuaded into forgetting about Valentine's debt?
(a) he's given a heavy meal
(b) he's given counterfit money
(c) he's given several rounds of drink
(d) he's given a promissory note

11. What does Foresight swear he will do upon the quick retort from Angelica?
(a) make sure Valentine remains poor
(b) make sure her reputation is ruined
(c) make sure her family knows of her quick tongue
(d) make sure her carriage does not get fixed

12. What habit does Valentine have that Jeremy believes has no worthwhile purpose since it does not bring in an income?
(a) cooking
(b) gardening
(c) praying
(d) reading

13. What does Tattle do incessantly?
(a) talk
(b) dance
(c) laugh
(d) move

14. Why does Mrs. Frail need to find a husband?
(a) for support
(b) for children
(c) for love
(d) to cure her depression

15. Why has the nurse come knocking on Valentine's door?
(a) to collect money for the care of Valentine's illigitimate child
(b) to collect money for curing Valentine of a venereal disease
(c) to collect money for sleeping medications
(d) to collect money for laundry services

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of relationship do Mrs. Foresight and Mrs. Frail have together?

2. What do Valentine and Scandal poke fun at Tattle for?

3. What kind of family does Angelica come from?

4. What has Valentine's irresponsible behavior done to his relationship with his father?

5. What has Valentine done with all his money?

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