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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. What does the widow tell the captain that she wants?

2. Who is Welldon?

3. What story does Oroonoko relate to Blanford in Act II, Scene II?

4. Who is Daniel?

5. What does Oroonoko warn the Captain of?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is an allusion and what allusion is made in Act I, Scene II?

3. What do we understand of the relationship between Jack Stanmore and Widow Lackitt in Act I, Scene II?

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

5. What do we learn about Oroonoko's past in Act II, Scene II?

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

7. Describe Daniel's character.

8. After the reunion of Oroonoko and Imoinda, what does the governor comment and what does this comment foreshadow?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Secondary characters are essential to any story. Choose two of the characters, one from each group below to analyze and discuss. What is a secondary character and how is this character considered one? What is the character's personality? What relationships does the character have with others? What are the character's good points? What are the flaws? How does this character assist the plot? What relationship does this character have with the protagonist? What relationship does this character have with the antagonist? Research as necessary using at least one book source (not including the play or novella) and use specific examples from the play.

Group A

1) Lucy

2) Mrs. Lackitt

3) Stanmore

Group B

4) Blanford

5) Aboan

6) Hottman

Essay Topic 2

Every story must have a protagonist. This play has two protagonists because it has two story-lines. Choose one of the two protagonists from below and discuss his/her character. How is this character considered a protagonist? What is the character's personality like? What relationships does the character have with others? What are the character's good points? What are the flaws? Analyze as much as possible. Research as necessary using at least one book source (not including the play or novella) and use specific examples from the play.

1) Oroonoko

2) Welldon

Essay Topic 3

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.

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