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

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

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

4. What are Frederic and Ned Blunt teasing Captain Belvile about in the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) How his uniform does not fit well.
(b) How he is in love with Hellena.
(c) How he is in love with Florinda.
(d) How he was banished from England

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Rover is considered to be what kind of play?

3. The Rover was first performed on stage in what year?

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

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

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