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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Hellena make Willmore promise after she catches him coming out of Angellica's house?
(a) Hellena says she will never see him again unless he refuses to pay her brother money.
(b) Hellena says she will never see him again unless he refuses to see Angellica
(c) Hellena says she will never see him again unless he refuses to see Lucetta.
(d) Hellena says she will never see him again unless he marries her.

3. Why does Willmore offer to join forces and finances with the other merchants of the town?
(a) To afford to be with Angellica.
(b) To go to the carnival.
(c) To start a war.
(d) To destroy Don Antonio.

4. Why do Lucetta, Sancho, and Phillippo feel safe from Blunt's retribution?
(a) They are safe because Blunt is a fool and a coward.
(b) They are safe because they wore disguises.
(c) They are safe because they are leaving the country.
(d) They are safe because Blunt doesn't know Lucetta's name or where she lives.

5. What does Willmore reveal in an aside to the audience in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) He is falling in love with Angellica.
(b) He believes Angellica love Antonio.
(c) He believes Angellica is manipulating him.
(d) He can't stop thinking about Hellena.

6. 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 role of woman in society.
(c) To make a point about the costumes of male characters.
(d) Behn is poking fun at woman.

7. What does Willmore promise to give Angellica in the second act of The Rover?
(a) His time.
(b) His money.
(c) His sword.
(d) His love.

8. What does Frederic tell Willmore is very dangerous as he goes into Angellica's house for the first time?
(a) To anger Blunt.
(b) To be with an angry courtesan.
(c) To pay a courtesan money.
(d) To anger Antonio.

9. Who saves Florinda from Willmore when he is attacking her in Act 3, Scene 5?
(a) Blunt and Frederic appear and pull him off her.
(b) Belvile and Phillippo appear and pull him off her.
(c) Pedro and Antonio appear and pull him off her.
(d) Belvile and Frederic appear and pull him off her.

10. What lie does Willmore tell Hellena when she approaches from the shadows in the first scene of Act 3?
(a) He has been with Angellica.
(b) He has been with his friends all day.
(c) He has been out to sea.
(d) He has spent the whole day looking for her.

11. As they are flirting with each other out on the street, how does Florinda reveal her true identity to Belvile?
(a) Florinda gives Belvile back the ring he gave her.
(b) Florinda gives Belvile a kiss and then leaves.
(c) Florinda gives Belvile a picture of herself and then leaves.
(d) Florinda gives Belvile a good kick and then leaves.

12. What does Moretta think of Willmore as he tries to seduce Angellica?
(a) He is poor and Angellica should not be involved with him.
(b) He is worthy of Angellica's affection.
(c) He is going to rob them and kill them.
(d) He is rich and Angellica should treat him well.

13. What does Blunt try to take from Angellica's after the Englishmen chase off Antonio and his men?
(a) The small picture of Angellica.
(b) Angellica's money.
(c) Angellica's jewels.
(d) The large picture of Angellica.

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

15. Just as Don Pedro appears at the carnival, what does Florinda give Belvile?
(a) A lace handkerchief.
(b) A lock of her hair.
(c) A locket.
(d) A love letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hellena intend to get into the carnival?

2. Willmore urges Angellica to be governed by her love not ___________.

3. What does Angellica reveal in an aside to the audience as Willmore attempts to seduce her?

4. What is the important symbol that appears as the characters head to the carnival?

5. According to Blunt, what kind of things could Lucetta teach the prostitutes of England?

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