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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. Why does Romainville reluctantly agree to Hugo's scheme?
(a) If he doesn't, the ball will be canceled.
(b) If he doesn't, Hugo will reveal the affair between Romainville and Isabelle.
(c) If he doesn't, he will lose his job.
(d) If he doesn't, Hugo will reveal the affair between Romainville and Diana.

2. What is the room filled with?
(a) Suitcases and trunks.
(b) Balloons.
(c) Hothouse flowers.
(d) Ballroom guests.

3. Where does Frederic sleep?
(a) In the rhododendrons below Diana's window.
(b) In the rhododendrons below Hugo's window.
(c) In the roses below Diana's window.
(d) In the roses below Hugo's window.

4. What excuse does Romainville give for inviting Isabelle to stay in a local inn?
(a) Supporting the arts.
(b) She is his daughter.
(c) She is his niece.
(d) She is poor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Romainville hides Isabelle's mother where?

2. In the first scene, what does Hugo ask Romainville to do?

3. Who examines the guest list in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. What does Hugo want the guests at the ball to think?

5. Which two characters appear onstage first?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Isabelle apologize to Hugo for her mother's behavior, and how does he respond?

2. Why does Messerschmann ask Joshua to keep his new wealth a secret, and how does this further the theme of the play?

3. After Hugo rescues Isabelle from the lake early in Act 3, Scene 2, what advice does Madame Desmortes give them?

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

5. What does the gardener threaten to do regarding the rhododendrons, and why?

6. Describe Diana's frustration with Hugo in Act 2.

7. What does Hugo convince Romainville to do in Act 1, Scene 1, and under what threat?

8. Why is Isabelle sad, after she and Messerschmann tear up his ready cash?

9. How do the romantic schemes of Madame Desmortes ultimately play out?

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

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