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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. Angellica allows which man to come inside her house without charge, something she rarely does?
2. What does Blunt dread the most about his unfortunate incident with Lucetta and her accomplices?
3. Who is Florinda waiting for in the beginning of Act 3, Scene 5?
4. At the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1, how does Belvile know that it is not possible for Willmore to approach Angellica yet?
5. What do Lucetta, Sancho, and Phillippo do with Blunt's belongings?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Florinda rush in and try to stop the duel between Pedro and Belvile?
2. 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?
3. Does Moretta wear any kind of a mask?
4. What is ironic about Pedro's last comment in Act 3, Scene 5?
5. How does Willmore feel about women in general?
6. Why isn't Phillippo jealous of all the attention Lucetta is paying to Blunt?
7. What is a soliloquy?
8. What kind of "mask" is Willmore showing to both Hellena and Angellica?
9. 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?
10. As Florinda waits in the garden for Belvile, what is she finally showing about herself without any masks?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does Frederic agree that Blunt is justified in attacking Florinda? Why does he then hesitate after he determines Florinda might be a virtuous woman? How does this illustrate one of the core themes of The Rover in regard to how women were treated? Fully explain your answer, giving specific examples.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Pedro can easily see through Antonio's mask as they both vie for Angellica's attention. Why can't Pedro see through the disguises of Florinda and Hellena? What about the sisters or Pedro makes it easier for him to be deceived? What greater thematic point of The Rover does this illustrate?
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