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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news does Mrs. Frail announce when she arrives at Valentine's door?
(a) Benjamin has returned from sea
(b) Valentine's father is suffering from ill health
(c) Trapland has filed a formal accusation against Valentine
(d) Scandal is in dire financial straights

2. What do Valentine and Scandal poke fun at Tattle for?
(a) Tattle's hygiene
(b) Tattle's ever increasing waistline
(c) Tattle's inexperience with women
(d) Tattle's stutter

3. What has Valentine done with all his money?
(a) bought a bride
(b) doubled it in a game of chance
(c) squandered it on women and entertainment
(d) purchased real estate

4. Why does Foresight chastise Angelica over her carriage ride?
(a) he does not approve of where Angelica is going
(b) he wants Angelica to learn the layout of the property
(c) he does not approve of women riding in carriages alone
(d) he needs his niece with him whie he speaks with Sir Sampson

5. What is the best character description for Miss Prue?
(a) naive
(b) spoiled
(c) cunning
(d) sensitive

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the people that come knocking on Valentine's door and demand attention?

2. Where is Valentine in danger of going if he does not devise a plan?

3. This characteristic best describes Valentine's children.

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

5. Who does Mrs. Frail want to marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Scandal handles the nurse who has come to the door regarding one of Valentine's illegitimate children.

2. Describe the dynamic between Ben and Mrs. Frail toward the end of the 3rd act.

3. Why is Mrs. Frail so adamant about marriage?

4. Discuss the final thoughts of Angelica as she addresses Valentine and Sir Sampson.

5. What are Jeremy and Scandal testing Valentine for at the beginning of Act 4?

6. Describe why Mrs. Foresight is motivated to declare her intentions for Sir Sampson.

7. Why is Sir Sampson in such a hurry to get the deed of conveyance legalized?

8. How does Miss Prue react to the harsh words of Tattle?

9. Describe Valentine's father's proposed solution to the unpaid debts

10. Why does Sir Sampson arrive with the lawyer, Buckram, at Valentine's home?

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