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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Marlow envy Hastings?
(a) His ability to captivate any woman.
(b) His skill at writing love poems.
(c) His ability to play the lute and sing.
(d) His wealth and title.

2. What does the landlord say about available accommodations?
(a) He says they are welcome to sleep in the barn.
(b) He says they can have the bridal suite.
(c) He says there is only one bed with three men in it already.
(d) He says they can sit down and put their heads on a table.

3. What hinders Marlow from seeking a wife?
(a) Going through the terrors of a formal courtship.
(b) He fears he cannot endure an arranged marriage.
(c) He has no one to arrange a marriage for him.
(d) His preference for barmaids.

4. Giving up on following Tony's directions, what does Marlow do?
(a) He tells Hastings that this is why he never stopped to ask directions.
(b) He suggests they return to London.
(c) He says they can sleep in the carriage.
(d) He asks the landlord for a room for the night.

5. As the play opens, who are the two characters who enter from the right?
(a) Marlow and Hastings
(b) The maid and Mrs. Hardcastle
(c) Kate and Marlow
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Hardcastle

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Hardcastle dote on?

2. Left behind as Hardcastle and Marlow go to the bedrooms, who does Hastings see?

3. What does Tony volunteer to do as Marlow and Hastings head out the door of the Three Pigeons?

4. When Marlow and Hastings enter the Three Pigeons, Marlow is complaining about the distance they came. What does Hastings say?

5. What is Mr. Hardcastle attempting to do with his servants?

(see the answer key)

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