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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who says: "...but I won't lose her so" at the end of Act II, Scene III?

3. In Act II, Scene III, who comes to attack the plantations near the end of the entertainment?

4. What is the widow's second suggestion for a husband for Lucy?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What line tells us of Welldon's feelings towards Mrs. Lackitt and in regards to what in Act I, Scene I?

4. Who speaks the line "hear you, but I can believe no more" in Act I, Scene II. What does it mean?

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

6. In Act I, Scene I, what does Stanmore offer to Welldon and why?

7. Why does Oroonoko tell Blanford he is unhappy?

8. Describe Daniel's character.

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

10. In Act I, Scene II, what is Widow Lackitt complaining of, to whom, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are six elements to the plot of a play. Discuss what these six elements are and how Oroonoko follows these elements. Research as necessary using at least one book source (not including the play or novella) and use specific examples from the play.

Essay Topic 2

Trickery and betrayal are two intermingling themes that are seen in the play. Discuss what each means and how it is expressed in the novel. Who is tricked and by whom? Who is betrayed and by whom? What do we learn about the characters and the relationships between them based on the trickery and betrayal? Research as necessary using at least one book source (not including the play or novella) and use specific examples from the play.

Essay Topic 3

Although Thomas Southerne wrote the play, Oroonoko, A Tragedy, the true creator of Oroonoko is the author, Aphra Behn. What was Behn's life like? What were her views? Why did she become a writer? What did she write? What were her inspirations for writing Oroonoko? Research as necessary using at least one book source (not including the play or novella).

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