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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Marlow runs from the room, how does Hardcastle confront his daughter.
(a) He shames her for lying to him.
(b) He asks what she is up to.
(c) He laughs at the ridiculous scene he just witnessed.
(d) He tells her to go put on her finery.

2. Where is Mr. Hardcastle while Mrs. Hardcastle is leaving with Constance?
(a) He is trying to find Marlow and put him at ease.
(b) He is out looking for Kate.
(c) He is in the pantry eating a second breakfast.
(d) He is laughing with Sir Charles over the joke that was played on young Marlow.

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

4. Who comes up with a plan to save the day?
(a) Diggory.
(b) Marlow.
(c) Kate.
(d) Tony.

5. How does Hardcastle give Marlow a hard time?
(a) Insisting that he pay for the wine his servants drank.
(b) Suggesting he has been flirting with the barmaid.
(c) Saying that Sir Charles has already committed him to marry Kate.
(d) Insisting that he knows what has passed between him and Kate.

6. How does Miss Neville know who the letter is from?
(a) She snatches the letter from Tony's hand.
(b) She recognizes the handwriting.
(c) She knows Hastings is going to write.
(d) She reads the letter for Tony.

7. What does Tony tell his mother when he spies Mr. Hardcastle walking that way?
(a) He tells her there are a gang of thieves headed their way.
(b) He tells her to hide and he will stand guard.
(c) He tells her to go back to the horsepond and wait for him.
(d) He tells her a highwayman is coming and she should hide in the thicket.

8. Where is Hastings waiting for Tony?
(a) In his room.
(b) In front of the house.
(c) At the Three Pigeons.
(d) In the back of the garden.

9. Why can't Hastings explain the problem of giving the jewels to Mrs. Hardcastle?
(a) He has to tell Constance first.
(b) Marlow still doesn't know they are in Hardcastle's house.
(c) Marlow will be angry that Hastings did not tell him what was in the casket.
(d) Marlow will do something violent if he finds out what he did.

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

11. Who tells Kate that Marlow thinks the house is an inn?
(a) Tony.
(b) The maid.
(c) Mr. Hardcastle.
(d) Constance.

12. When Marlow finally does look at Kate as a barmaid, what changes in his speech?
(a) He orders a sandwich.
(b) He becomes quite flirtatious.
(c) He starts stammering again.
(d) He pauses trying to remember who she is.

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

14. What does Kate convince her father to do?
(a) Give her time to prove that Marlow really is a modest gentleman.
(b) Let her have her fun with Marlow before telling him who she is.
(c) Invite Marlow to return to the house as often as he likes.
(d) Help her make Marlow make a fool of himself.

15. What does the maid question about Kate's plan?
(a) Whether Kate can get her father to agree to her plan.
(b) Whether she can act the part of a barmaid.
(c) Whether Marlow will stay in the house.
(d) Whether Constance will go along with the sceme.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Hastings shocked by Marlow?

2. What does the letter from Sir Charles Marlow indicate?

3. Why does Hastings say they must hurry if they plan to elope?

4. How does Kate as the barmaid rebuff Marlow.

5. How does Marlow say he saw Kate?

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