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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 have hard beds and sour wine.
(d) He says they get their guests out of bed when the rooster crows each morning.

2. What comment does Mr. Hardcastle make to his daughter, Kate, seeing her dressed in the latest fashion.
(a) What is wrong with the simple country dress?
(b) There's enough silk in that gown to make two.
(c) Have you turned to be like Mrs. Hardcastle?
(d) The indigent world could be clothed out of the trimmings of the vain.

3. 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 Three Pigeons pub.
(d) The theater.

4. What happens when Hardcastle hears a coach drive up in front of the house?
(a) He thinks it is the mail coach.
(b) He hurries out to greet Marlow.
(c) He runs to sit down in the living room.
(d) He rushes the servants through their jobs one more time.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Hardcastle dote on?

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

3. What dichotomy does Marlow bewail?

4. What is Tony's one word admonition to the landlord of the pub?

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

(see the answer key)

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