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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. When Kate agrees to accept the young man if he asks for her hand, how does her father tease her?
(a) He says that the young man may be deformed in some way.
(b) He says that it's more than an even wager that he won't have her.
(c) He says that as her father he might not give his consent.
(d) He says that the young man might be mentally retarded.

2. What does Mrs. Hardcastle say their mansion looks like?
(a) An inn.
(b) A barracks.
(c) A museum.
(d) A barn.

3. What admonition does Hardcastle give the servants for when guests arrive?
(a) Not to speak unless spoken to.
(b) Not to ask guests for tips.
(c) Not to scratch themselves in public.
(d) Not to pop in, stare, and run like scared rabbits.

4. What is Mrs. Hardcastle's complaint with her husband?
(a) They do not travel to town now and then.
(b) He doesn't dress for dinner.
(c) He has no taste in furniture.
(d) They never have company come to the house.

5. Tired of humoring Hardcastle, what blunder does Marlow make?
(a) He offers Hardcastle a tip for the punch.
(b) He demands to be taken to the dining room.
(c) He orders Hardcastle to unpack his bags.
(d) He demands to know what's for supper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Marlow envy Hastings?

2. What does Kate say to Constance about her brother Tony?

3. As the play opens, who are the two characters who enter from the right?

4. What is Marlow's experience with proper young ladies?

5. Where does Diggory say he learned how to hold his hands?

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