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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Frail want most of all?
(a) to be smart
(b) to be married
(c) to be wealthy
(d) to be young

3. Why is Sir Sampson in a hurry to get the deed legalized?
(a) because Benjamin arrives home tonight to settle the inheritance
(b) because Valentine is hatching a new plan
(c) because Valentine might reconsider
(d) because Benjamin demanded the papers be put through

4. Who is Miss Prue engaged to?
(a) Tattle
(b) Valentine
(c) Scandal
(d) Benjamin

5. What man does Valentine's father suggest he sign over his inheritance to for four thousand pounds?
(a) Mr. Foresight
(b) Benjamin
(c) Scandal
(d) Tattle

6. Where is Valentine in danger of going if he does not devise a plan?
(a) back to work
(b) to court
(c) back to school
(d) debtor's prison

7. Who is the true character Tattle is intimately involved with?
(a) the nurse
(b) Angelica
(c) Mrs. Frail
(d) Mrs. Foresight

8. Why does Foresight not punish Angelica for her quick retort?
(a) because Angelica caught him with the nurse
(b) because Angelica threatened him
(c) because Angelica's fortune is hers alone
(d) because Angelica is know to become violent

9. Why is Benjamin quickly becoming a wanted man among the community?
(a) because of his strength of character
(b) because he is a promising good looks
(c) because of his inheritance
(d) because he has returned from sea

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

11. What is the name of the woman whom Valentine loves?
(a) Angela
(b) Angelica
(c) Angel
(d) Angelina

12. Who is Valentine's best friend?
(a) Jeremy
(b) Scandal
(c) Mrs. Frail
(d) Tattle

13. What is the best word to describe the character of Mrs. Frail?
(a) calculating
(b) demure
(c) rich
(d) weak

14. Where does Scandal agree to accompany Mrs. Frail?
(a) to the docks
(b) to the gardens
(c) on a shopping excursion
(d) on a walking tour

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 laundry services
(d) to collect money for sleeping medications

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Valentine ask to get more information about Angelica?

2. What is the name of the character who is ordered to stay and see Mrs. Frail and Mrs. Foresight in order to get information about Angelica?

3. What news does Mrs. Frail announce when she arrives at Valentine's door?

4. What does Mrs. Frail associate most with marriage?

5. Why does Foresight chastise Angelica over her carriage ride?

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