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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who saves Florinda from Willmore when he is attacking her in Act 3, Scene 5?

3. As Blunt walks away from the carnival to follow Lucetta, what do his friends comment about him?

4. Which of the following is NOT an example of foreshadowing in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Why can't Willmore believe Angellica is being sincere in her offer to be with him without payment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Willmore believe Hellena disguised as a gypsy is a woman of quality?

2. What are the merits of Don Antonio as a husband?

3. Does Hellena seem well suited to become a nun? Why or why not?

4. Why is it significant that The Rover was written by a woman?

5. How does the bawdy conversation between Valeria, Hellena, and Florinda at the beginning of Act 3 parallel some of the men's conversations in earlier scenes?

6. As Florinda waits in the garden for Belvile, what is she finally showing about herself without any masks?

7. What does Pedro demand to know of "Antonio" after he lays his sword at Florinda's feet?

8. Why does Angellica want to get revenge on Willmore?

9. What does Florinda call Pedro as he repeatedly thwarts her efforts to marry Belvile?

10. What is the reason, other than the carnival, that Frederic and Blunt have come to town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which one was the true Willmore and not just a mask he donned to get his way: Willmore the contemptuous womanizer or Willmore the honest husband? Please explain your answer with at least four specific examples from The Rover.

Essay Topic 2

Willmore seems to continually frustrate or infuriate Belvile. Give three examples of this occurring in The Rover. Do think Willmore's gaffes are intentional? What purpose do they serve to the plot or theme of the play?

Essay Topic 3

Describe in detail three particular events in Act 1, Scene 2 that foreshadowed what would happen to Ned Blunt later in the play.

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