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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the general attitude of men toward women in the scene at the beginning of the carnival?
(a) Woman are to be taken care of and loved.
(b) Women are meant to be wives and mothers.
(c) Women are sexual objects to be own or traded around.
(d) Women are lovely creatures to be worshipped.

2. Willmore urges Angellica to be governed by her love not ___________.
(a) Heart.
(b) Gluttony.
(c) Pride.
(d) Doubt.

3. What is the important symbol that appears as the characters head to the carnival?
(a) The secret note.
(b) The rose.
(c) The mask.
(d) The rover.

4. What does Willmore promise to give Angellica in the second act of The Rover?
(a) His money.
(b) His time.
(c) His love.
(d) His sword.

5. What was unusual about the author of this play?
(a) The author was a 90 year old man.
(b) The author was a woman.
(c) The author grew orchids as a hobby.
(d) The author was only 11 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't the playwright want to say anything to welcome the audience?

2. What does Florinda intend to do at the carnival?

3. Many of the characters behave according to what standard?

4. Just as Don Pedro appears at the carnival, what does Florinda give Belvile?

5. According to the playwright, the audience comes to see The Rover for what reason?

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