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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. What kind of costumes are Hellena and Florinda wearing to the carnival?

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

3. At the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1, how does Belvile know that it is not possible for Willmore to approach Angellica yet?

4. Why is Willmore angry as he enters the garden and sees Florinda waiting for Belvile?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What theme of The Rover does Blunt's costume at the end of the play reinforce?

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

3. Is Willmore being truthful with Angellica at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?

4. How does Belvile try to persuade Antonio to spare him?

5. What is the difference between an aside and a soliloquy?

6. What is a striking difference between how Pedro expects Hellena and Florinda to behave and how they actually act?

7. Does Moretta wear any kind of a mask?

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. How does Florinda walk past Pedro on the street without him recognizing her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In The Rover, confusion piles upon confusion and anger piles upon anger, all as the result of people assuming that what they see, and believe to be true, actually IS true. The core element at the heart of both the play's theme and its narrative are the complications that arise when assumptions are made. Give three detailed examples of characters in The Rover seeing what they want to see instead of the reality of a situation.

Essay Topic 2

What is a farce? Give specific examples of how it was used in The Rover. How did these scenes differ in tone from other scenes in the play?

Essay Topic 3

What might have Aphra Behn considered a virtuous woman versus a prostitute or courtesan? Using characters and situations from The Rover, discuss what could be meant by the term "virtuous woman." What makes someone virtuous? Does station in life make one more virtuous than another?

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