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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 father hope she will marry?
2. As he agrees to the duel, who does Don Antonio believe that the disguised Pedro really is?
3. Who is Frederic flirting with out on the street in front of Angellica's home?
4. Why doesn' t Pedro know who the Englishmen were he fought off with his sword after the attack on Florinda?
5. What does Florinda intend to do at the carnival?
Short Essay Questions
1. What two views does Belvile have about destiny in Act 4, Scene 1?
2. How does Willmore feel about women in general?
3. What theme of The Rover does Blunt's costume at the end of the play reinforce?
4. What is the problem with Belvile's desire to confront Antonio before he marries Florinda?
5. Why doesn't Florinda want to marry Don Antonio?
6. What is the reason, other than the carnival, that Frederic and Blunt have come to town?
7. What happens when Blunt shows Belvile the ring his victim offered as proof of her innocence?
8. What is Willmore's downfall when he encounters Antonio also waiting outside Angellica's?
9. What are the merits of Don Antonio as a husband?
10. For what purposes is Hellena using the story of the unfaithful lover she tells Willmore and Angellica when she is disguised as a man in Act 4?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
Compare and contrast the relationships of Willmore and Angellica and Willmore and Hellena. What elements are similar and what are different? Also, compare Willmore's relationships with that of Belvile and Florinda. What makes these relationships different?
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