View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Many of the characters behave according to what standard?
(a) The rules of the church.
(b) The king's commands.
(c) The rules of the land.
(d) What they want to believe instead of what is actually in front of them.

3. What is a "double entendre"?
(a) A word or phrase that when spoken, has a clear, simple meaning, but in context is understood as having a sexual meaning as well.
(b) A deadly poison that can't be tasted.
(c) A word or phrase that is code for "I love you."
(d) A plot twist that the audience knows will happen, while the characters remain oblivious.

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

5. As Blunt walks away from the carnival to follow Lucetta, what do his friends comment about him?
(a) He was a war hero.
(b) He is a great guy.
(c) He has all their money.
(d) He has no money with him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is unusual about the three couples at the center of the play?

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

4. What was unusual about the author of this play?

5. Who is Ned Blunt infatuated with?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 325 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample