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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. Why doesn't Willmore wear his mask to the carnival?
(a) He is afraid Hellena won't recognize him.
(b) He wants his enemies to recognize him.
(c) He is afraid Angellica won't reconize him.
(d) He is very vain.

2. What kind of costumes are Hellena and Florinda wearing to the carnival?
(a) Circus acrobat costumes.
(b) Princess costumes.
(c) Courtesan costumes.
(d) Gypsy costumes.

3. Why does Angellica think Willmore is dishonorable?
(a) He won't fight for her.
(b) He has stolen from Moretta.
(c) She believes he wants to marry for money.
(d) She believes he uses women for his own pleasure.

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

5. What is the typical role of a woman at the time the play was written?
(a) To run the local government only.
(b) To sell their bodies.
(c) To be seen and not heard.
(d) To travel in singing troupes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Angellica's bedchamber, what kind of "mask" is she showing Willmore?

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

3. The three couples in The Rover will struggle in what way?

4. Who is Angellica's servant?

5. What is the important symbol that appears as the characters head to the carnival?

(see the answer key)

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