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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In teasing his friend as they go to the carnival, Captain Belvile refers to Willmore as what?
(a) The captain.
(b) The sailor.
(c) The casanova.
(d) The rover.

4. As Pedro leaves the first scene, what does he tell the maid Callis to do?
(a) Lock Hellena in her room.
(b) Take the night off.
(c) Lock Florinda in her room.
(d) Take Hellena to the carnival.

5. Why doesn't the playwright want to say anything to welcome the audience?
(a) He says it doesn't matter.
(b) He says they should all go home.
(c) He says the play is bad.
(d) He says the audience didn't pay to get in.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which suitor does Florinda's brother Pedro hope she will marry?

2. As the play opens, who is about to go to a convent?

3. How do the men of the family treat Hellena and Florinda?

4. Who is Angellica's servant?

5. As he agrees to the duel, who does Don Antonio believe that the disguised Pedro really is?

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