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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Welldon mention his sister to in Act I, Scene II in terms of marriage?
(a) Jack.
(b) Captain.
(c) Blanford.
(d) Stanmore.

2. What does the widow force Daniel to do in Act II, Scene I?
(a) Hug Welldon.
(b) Kiss Lucy.
(c) Hug Lucy.
(d) Kiss Welldon.

3. Who says "I am quite tir'd of setting up for a Husband" in Act II, Scene I?
(a) Welldon.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Widow Lackitt.
(d) Clemene.

4. Why does Lucy exit in Act I, Scene I?
(a) So that Welldon can figure out how to dupe Widow Lackitt.
(b) So that Welldon and Widow Lackitt may talk business.
(c) So that Welldon and Widow Lackitt may be alone to get to know one another.
(d) So that Widow Lackitt can try to seduce Welldon.

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

6. Who is Imoinda?
(a) Oroonoko's mother.
(b) Oroonoko's sister.
(c) Oroonoko's step-mother.
(d) Oroonoko's wife.

7. What is Daniel afraid of, regarding Lucy, near the end of Act II, Scene I?
(a) Kissing Lucy.
(b) Being a husband.
(c) Providing for Lucy.
(d) Marrying and sleeping with Lucy.

8. What do Welldon and the widow agree upon in Act II, Scene I?
(a) Their upcoming marriage.
(b) The widow's marriage to Jack.
(c) A business deal.
(d) Lucy's marriage to the widow's son.

9. How can Daniel's behavior in Act II, Scene I be described?
(a) Shy.
(b) Rowdy.
(c) Rash.
(d) Clumsy.

10. Who got rid of Oroonoko's wife?
(a) His mother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

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

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

13. Where have Lucy and Welldon moved to?
(a) London, England.
(b) America.
(c) Surinam, West Indies.
(d) New Guinea.

14. What does Welldon say to the widow's first suggestion of a husband for Lucy?
(a) He says Lucy loves him.
(b) He says Lucy hates him.
(c) He says Lucy is considering it.
(d) He says Lucy is conflicted.

15. Why does the Lieutenant Governor summon Blanford and Oroonoko in Act II, Scene II?
(a) He wants Oroonoko's opinion of his mistress.
(b) He wants Oroonoko to entertain him.
(c) He wants Oroonoko's opinion on politics.
(d) He wants Oroonoko to do some work for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the line "poor Women be thought decaying and unfit/for the Town at One or Two and twenty" in Act I, Scene I mean exactly?

2. Who speaks the line "I am a better Christian, I thank you, than to keep it with a Heathen" in Act I, Scene II?

3. Who is "The Dog" that Oroonoko refers to at the beginning of Act II, Scene II?

4. 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?

5. Why is Lucy's sister dressed as a man?

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