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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Moll say the passing jade thinks of?
(a) a love of their own.
(b) having many babies.
(c) not the man but the money.
(d) a chance to marry.

2. What happens to Mill in the silversmith's shop?
(a) she puts some spoons in her pocket and they fall to the floor.
(b) she resists taking anything for fear of getting caught.
(c) she takes a handful of plate just as the owner enters.
(d) a man sees her enter and comes to accuse her of theft.

3. What is in the letter Moll receives after the baby is born?
(a) a request for a visit by her banker friend.
(b) a newspaper clipping about her husband.
(c) a bill for her banker's services.
(d) a note from her husband.

4. Why does Mrs. B not abort Moll's pregnancy?
(a) her religion does not allow it.
(b) she has a buyer for Moll's child.
(c) Moll wants to keep the baby.
(d) she is too far along.

5. What do they call Mrs. B in her house?
(a) madame.
(b) governess.
(c) nurse.
(d) nanny.

6. Why does Moll not allow the maid Mrs. B sends to stay overnight?
(a) she fears she will be murdered in her sleep.
(b) she fears she is a thief.
(c) she thinks the girl is adled.
(d) she fears she will hear her talk in her sleep.

7. What does Moll fear about her current landlady who brings Mrs. B?
(a) that she will toss her out.
(b) that she will cause trouble for her.
(c) that she will demand a great deal of money.
(d) that she will steal her baby.

8. Why does Moll put off the banker who now has a divorce?
(a) she has to divorce her husband.
(b) she wants to be sure he has the divorce.
(c) she is not sure she wants to marry again.
(d) she is pregnant again.

9. How is Moll married to the Irishman?
(a) in a Roman Catholic ceremony.
(b) in a Druid ceremony.
(c) by a Magistrate.
(d) in the Church of England.

10. How old does she now admit to being?
(a) 32.
(b) 39.
(c) 42.
(d) 29.

11. What effect does Moll's brushes with the law have on her activities?
(a) she becomes overconfident and continues her business.
(b) she becomes truly repentant and stops.
(c) she takes a year off so that her face will be forgotten.
(d) she starts working with a partner.

12. What does the banker promise Moll?
(a) not to talk more until he has a divorce.
(b) to help her triple her money.
(c) to pay her well for occasional sex.
(d) not to offer her money to be his mistress.

13. Who does the wealthy man Moll robs in a coach turn out to be?
(a) a baronet from a good family.
(b) a cousin of the king.
(c) a royal prince.
(d) a pirate leading a double life.

14. What is wrong with Moll's prayers?
(a) she thinks God cannot hear her.
(b) she never sees herself as a sinner.
(c) she has never prayed before.
(d) she has forgotten how to pray.

15. How does Moll take advantage of the fop who took her to bed one evening?
(a) she charges him a large sum to keep quiet.
(b) she gets him to fall asleep and takes everything he has.
(c) she blackmails him.
(d) she accuses him of raping her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Moll in her widow's dress outside a shop?

2. How does the governess say the baronet explained his condition to his wife?

3. What does Moll do to the shopkeeper after she is exonerated by the capture of the real shoplifter?

4. Who does the governess introduce Moll to who can help her learn the art of thieving?

5. After moving back with the governess, what work does Mill do?

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