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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the line "I shou'd like mightily to be call'd Mrs. Welldon" foreshadow in Act I, Scene I?
(a) Lucy's romantic interest in Welldon.
(b) Widow Lackitt's romantic interest in Welldon.
(c) Widow Lackitt's interest in marrying her daughter to Welldon.
(d) Widow Lackitt's interest in adopting Welldon.

2. Whom do we learn owns several plantations in Act I, Scene I?
(a) Widow Lackitt.
(b) Stanmore.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Welldon.

3. What is the setting of the beginning of Act II, Scene III?
(a) The widow's house.
(b) The trading port.
(c) A plantation.
(d) An open place.

4. Who is Welldon?
(a) Lucy's mother.
(b) Lucy's sister.
(c) Lucy's husband.
(d) Lucy's brother.

5. Who speaks the lines: "Captain, I'm afraid the world won't speak so honourably of this action of yours, as you wou'd have 'em" in Act I, Scene II?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Welldon.
(c) Governor.
(d) Blanford.

6. Who says: "...but I won't lose her so" at the end of Act II, Scene III?
(a) Captain.
(b) Oroonoko.
(c) Stanmore.
(d) Governor.

7. What is Lucy's reaction to marriage with the Captain?
(a) She is hesitant.
(b) She accepts.
(c) She is nonchalant.
(d) She refuses.

8. What subject does the widow bring up with Welldon at the beginning of Act II, Scene I?
(a) Marriage to him.
(b) Marriage to Jack.
(c) Lucy's marriage to the Captain.
(d) Lucy's marriage to her son.

9. Whom do we learn is interested in marrying the widow near the end of Act I, Scene I?
(a) Welldon.
(b) Stanmore.
(c) Blanford.
(d) Jack.

10. Why does the governor call on Imoinda in Act II, Scene III?
(a) To use her.
(b) To dance for his guests.
(c) To sing songs for his guests.
(d) To sleep with her.

11. Who is Daniel?
(a) The widow's son.
(b) Welldon's brother.
(c) Lucy's brother.
(d) Stanmore's son.

12. Who offers himself to Mrs. Lackitt in Act I, Scene II?
(a) Captain.
(b) Blanford.
(c) Jack.
(d) Stanmore.

13. Whom does this line refer to: "Sir, You're a scurvy Fellow to talk at this rate to me" in Act I, Scene II?
(a) Governor.
(b) Welldon.
(c) Captain.
(d) Blanford.

14. To whom is "Why, a lusty young Fellow may happen to tempt you" being said in Act I, Scene I?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Welldon.
(c) Stanmore.
(d) Widow Lackitt.

15. Who is the governor's mistress?
(a) Clemene.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Welldon as a female.
(d) Widow Lackitt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Blanford vow to do?

2. What does Blanford vow to help Oroonoko do at the beginning of Act II, Scene II?

3. How does the widow's response of "Is that all?" to the Welldon's promise to Lucy's dying father tell us about the widow in Act II, Scene I?

4. Who is the Royal Slave whom Stanmore mentions near the end of Act II, Scene II?

5. Who is the first speaker in Act I, Scene II?

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