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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. Which of the following is not something Welldon and Jack discuss in Act IV, Scene I?
(a) How Jack beds Mrs. Lackitt even though Welldon is married to her.
(b) How Welldon will remain married to Mrs. Lackitt.
(c) How Jack may later marry Mrs. Lackitt.
(d) How Jack and Welldon will both get money out of Mrs. Lackitt.

2. After Blanford leaves in Act III, Scene II, what does Aboan caution Oroonoko?
(a) To trust only Blanford.
(b) To trust no one but himself.
(c) To trust everyone.
(d) To trust only Aboan.

3. What does Widow Lackitt threaten to do to Lucy in Act III, Scene III?
(a) Cut off the money promised to her.
(b) Annul her marriage to Daniel.
(c) Have her shipped back to London.
(d) Have her married to the Captain.

4. What does Oroonoko suspect Hottman may do in Act III, Scene IV?
(a) Steal Imoinda.
(b) Support them.
(c) Kill them.
(d) Betray them.

5. What does Oroonoko conclude about Hottman in Act III, Scene IV?
(a) He is ready to steal a ship for them.
(b) He is ready to be a second leader in the plan.
(c) He is not fit to be a part of their plan.
(d) He is ready to be the lookout in the plan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Oroonoko stop Aboan from harming Hottman near the end of Act III, Scene IV?

2. Once Oroonoko drops his sword, what happens?

3. What is Blanford trying to convince Oroonoko to do near the end of Act IV, Scene II?

4. Who agrees with Oroonoko about Hottman Act III, Scene IV?

5. Whom does Oroonoko kill near the beginning of Act IV Scene II?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the end of Act IV, Scene II?

2. What is Oroonoko's plan in Act III, Scene IV?

3. What is the lesson behind the captain's death and did we know it was coming?

4. Describe the character Aboan in Act III.

5. Why does Oroonoko not initially want to join the slave revolt in Act III Scene II?

6. In Act III, Scene III, what does Welldon suggest he do so that he and Widow Lackitt may get married?

7. From what is Welldon rescued at the end of Act III, Scene III and how?

8. What is the situation between Daniel and Lucy in Act IV, Scene I?

9. In Act IV, what is the situation between Welldon, Jack and Mrs. Lackitt?

10. How does Jack feel about his role in the situation between himself and Mrs.Lackitt in Act IV?

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