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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. Why is Mrs. Hardcastle trying to make a match between Tony and Constance?
(a) Constance inherited a fortune in jewels.
(b) Tony has never been able to attract a woman.
(c) Constance stands to inherit a title.
(d) Tony needs to settle down before he gets too old.

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

3. What has Kate promised her father about her dress in the evenings?
(a) That she will wear a dancing costume in the evenings.
(b) That she will only dress up in the evenings.
(c) That she will wear simply country housewife clothes.
(d) That she will not wear jewelry in the evenings.

4. What is Tony's composition he leads at the Three Pigeons?
(a) A raunchy limerick.
(b) A drinking song.
(c) A pledge of allegiance.
(d) An epic poem.

5. What does Mr. Hardcastle tell his wife when she suggests that Tony is consumptive.
(a) No, wife, his clothes are too large for him.
(b) No, my dear, he's just in love.
(c) Yes, if growing fat is one of the symptoms.
(d) Yes, but he won't see a doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What comment does the landlord of the Three Pigeons make about Hardcastle's inn?

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

3. Giving up on following Tony's directions, what does Marlow do?

4. What does Mr. Hardcastle say the neighbors bring back from their trips to town?

5. What names has Mr. Hardcastle been calling Tony for almost a year?

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