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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. Who is asked to help manage the guests at the ball?
(a) Hugo.
(b) Joshua.
(c) Capulet.
(d) Diana.

2. Which character does Isabelle's mother believe is in love with Isabelle?
(a) Patrice.
(b) Hugo.
(c) Frederic.
(d) Messerschmann.

3. Lady India is a cousin to whom?
(a) The twins.
(b) Joshua.
(c) Madame Desmortes.
(d) Diana.

4. Who first gives Isabelle instructions regarding her behavior at the ball?
(a) Frederic.
(b) Madame Desmortes.
(c) Diana.
(d) Hugo.

5. Who does Madame Desmortes question about Isabelle?
(a) Isabelle's daughter.
(b) Isabelle's mother.
(c) Messerschmann.
(d) Romainville.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two characters appear onstage first?

2. What does Hugo say in Act 1, Scene 2 are his feelings for Isabelle?

3. Who is in a wheelchair?

4. With whom does Messerschmann make his first entrance?

5. What is the room filled with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Countess Funela, and why is Joshua upset by her presence?

2. Describe the strange sleeping habits of Frederic, along with a probable explanation for his behavior.

3. In what way does Hugo nearly foil the efforts of Madame Desmortes in Act 3?

4. What is Isabelle's attitude toward taking payment from Hugo after performing as directed at the ball?

5. Describe the tango scene between Patrice and Lady India.

6. What does Joshua tell Isabelle after she and Messerschmann tear up his money?

7. What impression does Hugo want to give the guests at the ball regarding his feelings and Isabelle's feelings?

8. Describe the relationship between Romainville and Isabelle.

9. Describe the dispute between Isabelle and Diana at the beginning of Act 3.

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

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