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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. At the beginning of the play, who has been banished, penniless from his homeland?
(a) Captain Belvile.
(b) Don Vicentio.
(c) Don Antonio.
(d) Don Pedro.

2. Who does Hellena flirt with as they approach the carnival?
(a) Ned Blunt.
(b) Frederic.
(c) Captain Belvile.
(d) Captain Willmore.

3. How do the men of the family treat Hellena and Florinda?
(a) Like slaves.
(b) Like precious princesses.
(c) Like commodities to be owned and sold.
(d) Like spoiled brats.

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

5. Which suitor does Florinda's father hope she will marry?
(a) Don Antonio.
(b) Don Vicentio.
(c) Ned Blunt.
(d) Captain Belvile.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why is the playwright speaking in the prologue as a man?

4. What are the women's attitudes toward the men in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Why does Behn choose to have a male playwright to speak in the Prologue?

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