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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hellena intend to get into the carnival?
(a) By sneaking into a back gate.
(b) By wearing a disguise.
(c) By paying double the entrance fee.
(d) By dressing to look like her sister.

2. The three couples in The Rover will struggle in what way?
(a) To live well beyond their means.
(b) To have children.
(c) To move to America.
(d) To live the way they want instead of what society wants.

3. Which one of the following characters is NOT interested in marrying Florinda?
(a) Captain Belvile.
(b) Ned Blunt.
(c) Don Antonio.
(d) Don Vicentio.

4. What are the women's attitudes toward the men in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) The women are angry.
(b) The women are in control.
(c) The women are at their mercy.
(d) The women are falling helplessly in love.

5. Why does Behn choose to have a male playwright to speak in the Prologue?
(a) Behn is a man.
(b) To make a point about the costumes of male characters.
(c) Behn is poking fun at woman.
(d) To make a point about the role of woman in society.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Pedro leaves the first scene, what does he tell the maid Callis to do?

2. At the beginning of the play, who has been banished, penniless from his homeland?

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

4. What does Hellena intend to find at the carnival?

5. What are Frederic and Ned Blunt teasing Captain Belvile about in the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

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