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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marlow say that Kate overhears?
(a) That Miss Hardcastle talks too much.
(b) That Miss Hardcastle wears ridiculous clothes.
(c) That Miss Hardcastle hides her face under a bonnet.
(d) That Miss Hardcastle is too grave and sentimental for him.

2. When Kate arrives, how does her testimony conflict with young Marlow's?
(a) She says that they never met.
(b) She says that he insulted her.
(c) She says that he proposed marriage and she turned him down.
(d) She says that they have met many times.

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

4. What does Hardcastle say that girls like?
(a) To be put in their place.
(b) To think that they are tormenting a man.
(c) To be offered expensive jewels.
(d) To be played with and rumpled a little, too.

5. Why does Marlow insist the house is his?
(a) He thinks the real owner will put Hardcastle out.
(b) He thinks he has bought the house.
(c) He still thinks it is an inn and that he is paying for everything.
(d) He thinks the house belongs to his father.

6. 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 laughing with Sir Charles over the joke that was played on young Marlow.
(d) He is in the pantry eating a second breakfast.

7. What does the maid tell Kate that Marlow thinks.
(a) He thinks it is all a joke.
(b) He thinks he is a fool for coming here.
(c) He thinks Kate is the barmaid.
(d) He thinks Miss Neville is Kate.

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

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

10. 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.

11. When Mrs. Hardcastle drags herself to where Tony is, what does he try to make her believe?
(a) It was her fault for insisting on leaving in the middle of the night.
(b) The road to London had washed out in a flash flood.
(c) They are near London and should get help getting the carriage out of the pond.
(d) The horses were trained to find the way home.

12. Where does Tony tell his mother that they are located?
(a) About twenty miles from their house where the road made a hard turn they had missed.
(b) About forty miles from home in a dangerous place for robbers.
(c) Just on the outskirts of London but they need help.
(d) He tells her he has no idea where they are because things happened so fast.

13. What is Marlow's complaint as he enters the room and finds Kate?
(a) He says he cannot get any repose in the house.
(b) He says he cannot find Hastings.
(c) He says the servants are impossible.
(d) He says the innkeeper is rude.

14. How many times does Marlow insist he had an interview with Kate?
(a) None.
(b) Three or four.
(c) One.
(d) Only two.

15. Why are Hardcastle and Sir Charles amazed at Marlow's quick departure?
(a) What he says does not match up with what Kate told her father.
(b) They do not understand what he says about Kate.
(c) They think he is too sensitive to the joke that was played on him.
(d) They cannot believe young Marlow actually saw Kate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What information does Hastings' servant give him?

2. Why can't Hastings explain the problem of giving the jewels to Mrs. Hardcastle?

3. How does Marlow say he saw Kate?

4. Who enters while Kate is struggling to get her hand away from Marlow?

5. When Marlow enters, who gets the blame for all the trouble in the house?

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