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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mrs. Hardcastle tries to get Tony to say home one night, where is he planning to go?
(a) To church.
(b) The Cock and Bull pub.
(c) The theater.
(d) The Three Pigeons pub.

2. What comment does the landlord of the Three Pigeons make about Hardcastle's inn?
(a) He says there is a rumor that they steal from their guests while they sleep.
(b) He says they have good beds and fine wine.
(c) He says they get their guests out of bed when the rooster crows each morning.
(d) He says they have hard beds and sour wine.

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

4. What is the one thing about the man whose name is Marlow that Kate does not particularly like?
(a) Her father says that Marlow is reputed to be quite vain.
(b) Her father says Marlow is reserved and shy.
(c) He father says that Marlow takes snuff.
(d) He father says that Marlow occasionally drinks too much.

5. What argument does the subject of age bring up between the Hardcastles?
(a) How long they have had the same furniture.
(b) Mrs. Hardcastle's age.
(c) The holes in the carpet.
(d) The leaks in the roof.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tony do when he discovers that Marlow and Hastings are hopelessly lost?

2. What sort of sales pitch does Mr. Hardcastle make to his daughter?

3. Before offering to give directions to Marlow and Hastings, what does Tony want to know?

4. What has Kate promised her father about her dress in the evenings?

5. What does Mrs. Hardcastle say their mansion looks like?

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