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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sir Charles say will happen if what Kate has said turns out to be true?
(a) All his happiness with his son shall come to an end.
(b) He will allow Hardcastle to chastize his son.
(c) He will confront his son with a pistol.
(d) He will send his son to an asylum.

2. How does Mrs. Hardcastle react to Tony's flippant attitude toward her?
(a) She calls him a blockhead.
(b) She storms out of the room.
(c) She falls into his arms crying.
(d) She slaps him.

3. What dichotomy does Marlow bewail?
(a) An impudent man may fake modesty, but a modest man cannot fake impudence.
(b) Low class women are not bound by the reserve of upper class women.
(c) Lower class women do not expect marriage like the upper class.
(d) You cannot pay upper class women the same as you do the lower class.

4. What does Tony do when his mother is so upset?
(a) Pretends she is joking and tells her to keep it up.
(b) Faints.
(c) Mocks her.
(d) Starts screaming at her for being stupid.

5. What does Hardcastle say about the servants overhearing one of his funny stories?
(a) They must not comment on how many times they have heard the story.
(b) They must correct him if he gets parts of them wrong.
(c) They must laugh uproarously to get the guests laughing, too.
(d) They must not laugh out loud.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kate's response as Marlow moves closer to her?

2. What happens when Hardcastle hears a coach drive up in front of the house?

3. What does Marlow tell Kate the barmaid his name is?

4. What does Marlow say that Kate overhears?

5. What admonition does Hardcastle give the servants for when guests arrive?

(see the answer key)

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