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

Short Answer Questions

1. What would be worse torture to Belvile than being imprisoned by Antonio?

2. What does Antonio accuse Belvile of doing as he mistakes him for Willmore, who has already left the scene?

3. What proof of her virtue does Florinda show Blunt to try to dissuade him?

4. How does Belvile show himself to be an honorable man to Pedro after Willmore draws his sword to attack Pedro?

5. What does Blunt do when he apologizes to Florinda for attacking her?

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

The Rovers central premise is women can and should be in control of their own destinies.

1. Choose two female characters and describe how they took control of their own destiny.

2. Contrast these women with a female character who did not seem to be in control of what happened to her.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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