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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 is the general attitude of men toward women in the scene at the beginning of the carnival?

2. As they are flirting with each other out on the street, how does Florinda reveal her true identity to Belvile?

3. Which suitor does Florinda's father hope she will marry?

4. In Angellica's bedchamber, what kind of "mask" is she showing Willmore?

5. What does Florinda do to test Belvile's love for her as they are standing around with Frederica and Valeria?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Belvile respond when Antonio asks why he attacked him outside of Angellica's?

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

3. Why does Blunt hate all women in general?

4. What two views does Belvile have about destiny in Act 4, Scene 1?

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

6. The Rover is considered to be what type of play?

7. Why does it seem that sometimes masks and disguises are necessary to the characters?

8. Why is Pedro in such a bad mood in Act 3, Scene 1?

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 are the merits of Don Antonio as a husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Who is the one character of the play who wears no mask, literal or metaphorical? How does this provide a defining contrast to the other characters in The Rover? Discuss the contrast between this character's honesty versus the varied emotions being displayed by Willmore and Angellica. What purpose does this character serve to the subtext of The Rover? Fully explain your answer, giving specific examples.

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