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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. How does Madame Desmortes react to Hugo's secret?

2. What does Capulet pretend to forget so she can return to the conservatory?

3. What is a characters' sarcastic complaint when she is waiting to see the guest list?

4. Who is asked to help manage the guests at the ball?

5. For what does Madame Desmortes congratulate Romainville?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Isabelle say to Frederic after her fight with Diana when she thinks he is Hugo? What is the result of her confusion?

2. Who does Hugo tell Isabelle that Diana loves? How does he elaborate on that statement?

3. What does Hugo reveal to Isabelle about his plan after Isabelle apologizes about her mother's behavior?

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

5. Why does Messerschmann attempt to pay Isabelle to leave the chateau?

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

7. Why is Madame Desmortes worried about the appearance of impropriety regarding Messerschmann's presence at her estate?

8. Which characters in this play represent "old money," and which characters represent "new money?"

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters grow or change during the course of the play? Which characters maintain their status quo? Which characters are essentially stock characters or types, essential to the plot but not expected to grow or change?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Messerschmann's unusual diet? When he alters his request ever so slightly at the end of the play, in celebration, why does the change seem so momentous?

Essay Topic 3

The twins, Hugo and Frederic, are miles apart in attitude and personality. The twins are also physically separated throughout the play, as a practical matter, since both characters are played by one actor. Compare and contrast the characters and behaviors of the twins in "Ring around the Moon." Consider especially their attitudes toward women and their choices in love.

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