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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. Of what is Isabelle afraid in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) She fears going to the ball without understanding the real reason for her presence.
(b) Tripping over her dress.
(c) Remaining poor.
(d) Fainting.

2. Who is Romainville?
(a) The brother of Madame Desmortes.
(b) The uncle of Diana.
(c) A patron of the arts.
(d) The uncle of Lady India.

3. What is the first topic of conversation in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Frederic's odd sleeping habits.
(b) Money.
(c) The upcoming ball.
(d) Affairs of the heart.

4. What is Madame Desmortes' opinion of Diana?
(a) She is perfect for Frederic.
(b) She is having an affair with Hugo.
(c) She is too aggressive for mild-mannered Frederic.
(d) She is having an affair with Patrice.

5. What does Hugo want the guests at the ball to think?
(a) That he is already married.
(b) That he is in love with two women.
(c) That he is in love with Isabelle.
(d) That he is in love with Lady India.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Capulet promise to do at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What is the topic of the joke that upsets Frederic?

3. Where does Hugo want Isabelle to stay?

4. With whom does Messerschmann make his first entrance?

5. Who owns the estate where this play is set?

Short Essay Questions

1. What romantic intrigue does Capulet reveal to Madame Desmortes?

2. Why is Romainville upset at the end of Act 2?

3. How does Madame Desmortes steer Frederic toward his destiny early in Act 3, Scene 2?

4. What message comes to Messerschmann by telegram at the end of the play?

5. Why does Madame Desmortes question Romainville about Isabelle's lineage, and what answer does she receive?

6. What are Madame Desmortes' comments regarding the guest list for the ball?

7. From the moment Frederic and Isabelle first enter the conservatory at the same time in Act 2 until the moment Isabelle exits, how many entrances and exits does the actor portraying Frederic and Hugo have to make? What is the dramatic effect of such quick, elaborate pacing?

8. What information do Hugo and Capulet discuss with Madame Desmortes in Act 1, Scene 1, regarding Messerschmann?

9. Why does Hugo acknowledge his love for Diana now that she is poor? How does this fit in with the theme of the play?

10. What does Messerschmann come to understand after Isabelle refuses his payment offer?

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