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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 of the following is NOT an example of foreshadowing in Act 1, Scene 2?
2. Who saves Florinda from Willmore when he is attacking her in Act 3, Scene 5?
3. As he agrees to the duel, who does Don Antonio believe that the disguised Pedro really is?
4. What little thing do Willmore and Antonio duel over in Act 2?
5. Just as Don Pedro appears at the carnival, what does Florinda give Belvile?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is ironic about Pedro's last comment in Act 3, Scene 5?
2. What happens when Blunt shows Belvile the ring his victim offered as proof of her innocence?
3. What is an "aside"?
4. How does Florinda walk past Pedro on the street without him recognizing her?
5. What happens when Willmore tries to make a joke to Belvile about his attack on Florinda?
6. What does removing the mask of the hardened business woman reveal about Angellica?
7. Is Willmore being truthful with Angellica at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?
8. 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?
9. Why is it significant that The Rover was written by a woman?
10. Why was it so easy for Lucetta to trick Blunt?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the definition of a tyrant? What larger context is Florinda referring to when she calls Pedro a tyrant in Act 4, Scene 2? Despite his love for her, does Belvile treat Florinda as an equal? Is his regard for her any better than her brothers? Give specific examples to support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
An aspect to the play's thematic point is that sometimes there are masks within masks, and the removal of one layer of disguise doesn't mean there aren't more beneath it. In a cohesive page or two, describe the first "mask" Willmore shows to Angellica. When he throws this first mask aside, what does he reveal underneath? Who do you think is the "real" Willmore? Are there any other characters with multiple-layered masks?
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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