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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Blunt wearing as he tries to avoid meeting his friends by hiding in Belvile's house?

2. After Antonio enters Willmore's house, who comes in unnoticed in Act 5?

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

4. Who does Florinda think is following her at the beginning of Scene 4 in Act 4?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the larger themes of the play seems to be warning women to beware of the charms of men. Give four specific examples of this. Are there examples of men falling to the charms of women? How is this interpreted differently in the subtext of The Rover?

Essay Topic 2

What is the difference between a literal mask and an emotional or metaphorical mask? Give specific examples from The Rover.

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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