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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is in the letter?
(a) A court summons in a murder case.
(b) A message about finding the jewels again.
(c) A message from Hastings about the elopement.
(d) A bill for Tony's gambling debts.

2. What does Mrs. Hardcastle propose to do after she learns the truth about Constance and Hastings?
(a) She plans to take Constance to her Aunt Pedigree in London.
(b) She plans to call the vicar and have Constance and Tony marry immediately.
(c) She plans to lock Constance in her room until Hastings leaves.
(d) She plans to charge Hastings with stealing the jewels.

3. What does Hardcastle tell Kate he plans to do?
(a) Have Diggory watch Marlow's every move.
(b) Send Marlow back to his father.
(c) Challenge Marlow to a duel.
(d) Send for Sir Charles Marlow to come.

4. Why does Hastings say they must hurry if they plan to elope?
(a) Because young Marlow will discover his mistake and be angry.
(b) Because there will be guards when Sir Charles arrives.
(c) Because Sir Charles knows Hastings and would say too much.
(d) Because everyone will be watching closely when Sir Charles arrives.

5. When Hastings accuses Marlow of planning to rob the barmaid of her honor, what does Marlow reply?
(a) He will marry her if she gets pregnant.
(b) There is nothing in this house I do not intend to pay for.
(c) You can't rob something that is freely given.
(d) Pshaw, you know barmaids don't worry about honor.

6. What fate is Hastings resigned to as he and Constance go back to the house.
(a) Waiting three years before they can marry.
(b) Being confronted by Sir Charles.
(c) Going to prison for stealing the jewels.
(d) Losing Constance to Tony.

7. What does Mrs. Hardcastle discover when she goes to help Tony with the robber?
(a) It is Hastings and Constance trying to get away.
(b) It is Mr. Hardcastle and not a robber at all.
(c) Tony is fighting a bush.
(d) There are three men jumping on Tony.

8. What does Mrs. Hardcastle promise to give Constance right away?
(a) Her garnets.
(b) The jewels.
(c) A wedding dress.
(d) A trip to her aunt's house in London.

9. What does Marlow do with the jewels?
(a) He puts them in his locked luggage.
(b) He puts them in thleir carriage.
(c) Not knowing what they are, he deposits them with Mrs. Hardcastle.
(d) He hides them under the bed.

10. What does Marlow now fear?
(a) That Kate will not show him her embroidery.
(b) That his father will disinherit him.
(c) That he will be drawn in characature and made fun of.
(d) That now he will be forced to marry Miss Hardcastle.

11. What does Constance attempt to do?
(a) Knock the letter into the fireplace.
(b) Get Mrs. Hardcastle away by telling her a story about Tony.
(c) Get Tony to read the letter later.
(d) Pour water on the letter so that the ink runs.

12. What has Tony done with his mother and Constance?
(a) Knocked them unconscious and brought them back.
(b) Tied them to a tree about twenty miles away.
(c) He put his mother out fifteen miles away and returned with Constance.
(d) Driven them around in circles for hours and returned home.

13. What is Tony's condition when he finally appears?
(a) Excited and jumping with joy.
(b) Confused and unhappy.
(c) Angry and covered with straw.
(d) Weary, booted, and splattered with mud.

14. When Tony hands the letter to his mother, what does Constance do?
(a) She snatches the letter away and pretends to read.
(b) She faints.
(c) She calls Mrs. Hardcastle mother and says she should help her.
(d) She says that she hears Mr. Hardcastle coming.

15. What does Marlow tell Hardcastle about his servants.
(a) They are his father's servants and he cannot control them.
(b) He will discipline them harshly.
(c) They are just playing drunk for some fun.
(d) They are under his orders to drink as much as they can.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who enters with a letter for Tony?

2. After Marlow runs from the room, how does Hardcastle confront his daughter.

3. What is Tony's problem with the letter?

4. What does Hardcastle say that girls like?

5. What does Sir Charles say will happen if what Kate has said turns out to be true?

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