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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. Romainville interrupts Hugo and Isabelle with what news?
(a) Isabelle's mother and Capulet are old childhood friends.
(b) Capulet and Messerschmann are old childhood friends.
(c) A guest at the ball will eat only noodles.
(d) Isabelle's mother and Madame Desmortes are old childhood friends.

2. Romainville convinces Madame Desmortes of what, regarding Isabelle?
(a) That her relatives are poor.
(b) That she is married.
(c) That her relatives are wealthy.
(d) That all of her relatives are dead.

3. Who invited the Messerschmanns to visit at the chateau?
(a) Frederic.
(b) Hugo.
(c) Patrice.
(d) Lady India.

4. What plan does Hugo reveal to Isabelle in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) He wants Frederic to fall in love with Lady India.
(b) He wants Frederic to fall in love with Isabelle.
(c) He wants Lady India to fall in love with Frederic.
(d) He wants Isabelle to fall in love with Frederic.

5. In the first scene, what does Hugo ask Romainville to do?
(a) Introduce Isabelle as his niece.
(b) Introduce Diana as his niece.
(c) Propose marriage to Diana.
(d) Propose marriage to Isabelle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sounds are heard offstage during Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What does the gardener intend to do with the shrubbery?

3. In whose honor is the ball being given?

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

5. Lady India is a cousin to whom?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Which twin is older, and what conclusion does Joshua draw from the twins' birth order?

5. Describe the relationship between Romainville and Isabelle.

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

7. Why does the playwright refer to this play as a "charade with music?"

8. How does Madame Desmortes introduce Countess Funela to Hugo?

9. What does Messerschmann vow to do to help his daughter?

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

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