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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. Why isn't Phillippo jealous of Lucetta flirting with Blunt?

2. What does Florinda think of falling in love at first sight?

3. Florinda can't stand which of her possible suitors?

4. What do Belvile and Frederic do as the action escalates in the garden?

5. Who is Florinda waiting for in the beginning of Act 3, Scene 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Belvile tries to help the wounded Antonio?

2. What is ironic about what happened between Blunt and Lucetta?

3. Why is Willmore's "mask" extremely precarious in Scenes 3 and 4 of Act 4?

4. Give two examples of how men show their disregard for women in the first act of The Rover.

5. What is Willmore finally showing about himself as he comes upon Florinda by herself in the garden?

6. What does removing the mask of the hardened business woman reveal about Angellica?

7. What is a soliloquy?

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

9. Why is it important to the plot of The Rover that Florinda, Hellena and Valeria are still wearing their gypsy disguises as they meet Belvile, Wilmore, and Frederic on the street?

10. What is Willmore's downfall when he encounters Antonio also waiting outside Angellica's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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