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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 47-83:.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Moll say her true name is known?
(a) in the Mint.
(b) in her small circle of friends.
(c) in Newgate and the Old Bailey.
(d) in Virginia.

2. How does Moll talk about their next encounter?
(a) she says he gave her £1000.
(b) she says he went farther than decency allows her to recount.
(c) she says he paid her to disrobe for him to see.
(d) she says he smuggled her into his room and locked the door.

3. Why does she use the name of Moll Flanders?
(a) her nurse gave the name to her.
(b) she read it in a newspaper.
(c) most people know that alias.
(d) she likes the sound of it.

4. What causes Moll not to go to the older brother's wedding?
(a) seeing another woman marry the man she loves.
(b) she is eight months pregnant.
(c) she has to look after her ten children.
(d) she is not invited to the wedding.

5. What does the younger brother retort to his sister's talk about money?
(a) an ugly lady with money is no prize.
(b) a beautiful maid is often taken by a wealthy friend.
(c) a beautiful gets money in the form of gifts.
(d) a beautiful maid will sometimes ride a carriage before her mistress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say about the final scene in the story?

2. What does the sister tell her older brother about having money but not great beauty when looking for a husband?

3. Why does the narrator say it is difficult to have a private biography taken seriously?

4. What has Moll heard about the gentleman she is considering marriage to?

5. Where is Moll born?

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