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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Moll heard about the gentleman she is considering marriage to?
(a) that he is wanted by the police.
(b) that he owns a mill in Ireland.
(c) that he buys and sells slaves.
(d) that he has a plantation in Virginia.

2. What can Moll not consider doing?
(a) running away from both brothers.
(b) marry a man she does not love.
(c) marry for money.
(d) marry one brother and be the mistress of the other.

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

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

5. How does the landlady help out when Moll becomes pregnant?
(a) vouches that Moll is married to a worthy gentleman.
(b) arranging a family to adopt the child.
(c) arranging an abortion.
(d) bribing the parish officials.

6. What spared Moll's mother's life when she was condemned to die?
(a) she became the mistress of the warden.
(b) she escaped and fled to virginia.
(c) she was pregnant with Moll.
(d) she turned state's evidence.

7. What happens with the younger brother?
(a) he blackmails Mrs. Betty and his brother.
(b) he falls truly in love with Mrs. Betty.
(c) he wants Betty for a mistress.
(d) he spies of Betty when she leaves the house.

8. What does Mrs. Betty (aka Moll) know that makes her vain?
(a) she had longer hair than most girls.
(b) she is a great beauty.
(c) she wears clothes well.
(d) she has superior intelligence.

9. How old is Moll when she is taken in by a kind woman?
(a) just a baby.
(b) not above three-years-old.
(c) only one year old.
(d) just turning twelve.

10. What does Moll receive at the second home where she is kept?
(a) education.
(b) hard labor.
(c) £100 a month.
(d) fire new garments.

11. What does Mrs. Mayoress call Moll that she thinks is a bad name?
(a) Urchin.
(b) Miss.
(c) Mademoiselle.
(d) Child.

12. What shows the other brother's intentions that Moll does not understand?
(a) he kisses her and runs away.
(b) he proposes marriage.
(c) he gives her money.
(d) he takes her out of the house.

13. Where does Moll take up residence after returning from Virginia?
(a) Bristol.
(b) London.
(c) the Mint.
(d) Bath.

14. What is Moll's first recollection?
(a) learning how to sew.
(b) being hungry on the street.
(c) leaving Newgate prison.
(d) being among the gypsies.

15. Where does Moll go to dress in back as a widow and call herself Mrs. Flanders?
(a) the bank.
(b) the Mint.
(c) Ireland.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the elder brother begin his chase of Moll?

2. What does the narrator hope the reader will be more pleased with?

3. Why does Moll go to the aid of the young woman next door to her?

4. What does the narrator insist that the characters must eventually become?

5. What does Moll tell her suitor that he does not apparently believe?

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