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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says: "Why, a lusty young Fellow may happen to temp you" in Act I, Scene I?
(a) Welldon.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Stanmore.
(d) Widow Lackitt.

2. 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) Blanford.
(c) Welldon.
(d) Captain.

3. 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 interest in marrying her daughter to Welldon.
(c) Widow Lackitt's interest in adopting Welldon.
(d) Widow Lackitt's romantic interest in Welldon.

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

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) Governor.
(c) Welldon.
(d) Blanford.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Daniel content with, regarding Lucy, near the end of Act II, Scene I?

2. Why does the Lieutenant Governor summon Blanford and Oroonoko in Act II, Scene II?

3. What does Blanford vow to do?

4. Whom do we learn owns several plantations in Act I, Scene I?

5. What is Daniel's response when Lucy asks him "Well, how do you like me now?" in Act II, Scene I?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act I, Scene I, who is disguised as a man and why?

2. At the beginning of Act I, Scene II, what are the Governor and Blanford discussing and what might this foreshadow?

3. Take the following line: "Were not you an ill-natur'd thing to boggle at a Promise? I cou'd break twenty for you" in Act II, Scene I. Who is speaking and to whom? What is it in reference to and what do these words tell us about the speaker?

4. Where are the two sisters living and how is this an advantage for them?

5. Why did Lucy and Welldon leave London and come to Surinam?

6. Oroonoko says: "Give me a Sword and I'll deserve your trust" in Act II, Scene III. How does he support his statement?

7. In Act II, Scene I how does Welldon put Widow Lackitt off marrying him?

8. How does Blanford defend Clemene? What does this show us about him?

9. Why does Oroonoko tell Blanford he is unhappy?

10. Describe the Captain's character in Act I, Scene II.

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