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

2. Who does Mr. Tattle seduce?
(a) Mrs. Frail
(b) Miss Prue
(c) Angelica
(d) Mrs. Foresight

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

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

5. What activity does Valentine recently enjoy?
(a) drinking
(b) reading
(c) scheming
(d) laughing

Short Answer Questions

1. What will Valentine do to win the love of Angelica?

2. What kind of writer does Valentine hope to become?

3. What does Valentine's father hope will happen once the debts are paid?

4. What is the name of Angelica's uncle?

5. In addition to Benjamin, who is also arriving in the city?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character of Tattle.

2. Discuss what happens when Angelica arrives at Valentine's home.

3. Describe the elation that Sir Sampson feels for Benjamin.

4. What do Miss Prue's rejections do to Ben?

5. What has happened between Mrs. Frail and Tattle?

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

7. Explain the disposition of Valentine as he enters the room.

8. What does Miss Prue confide in Mrs. Frail just as Valentine's brother, Ben, arrives?

9. Explain what happens when Miss Prue enters looking for Tattle.

10. Discuss how Angelica gets Valentine to sign the deed of conveyance.

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