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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What funny news does Frederic share with Belvile and Pedro as they return to Pedro's garden?

2. What deal does Belvile agree to with Antonio in order to gain his freedom?

3. Angellica says she would be less upset if she gave ____________ to Willmore instead of her heart.

4. Whose honor does Belvile believe Antonio is defending in the duel with Pedro?

5. What does the masked woman demand that Willmore tell her as she reveals who she is?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the difference between the way men treated high-born women like Florinda and low-born women, prostitutes in particular? Give two specific examples to back up your point of view.

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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