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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kate let Marlow believe she is.
(a) A poor relation working for Mr. Hardcastle.
(b) The house barmaid.
(c) Mrs. Hardcastle's personal servant.
(d) Tony Lumpkin's cousin.

2. When Hardcastle runs into Marlow, why is he upset?
(a) Marlows servants are causing fights in the servants' quarters.
(b) Marlow has not paid his room rent.
(c) Marlow's servants are chasing Hardcastle's servant girls.
(d) Marlow's servants are getting drunk in Hardcastle's wine cellar.

3. What has Tony arranged for Hastings and Constance?
(a) A wedding trip to Paris.
(b) Disguises to make their getaway.
(c) A pair of fast horses.
(d) The key to his mother's bureau.

4. 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) Pshaw, you know barmaids don't worry about honor.
(d) You can't rob something that is freely given.

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

6. What does Kate say to herself about Marlow.
(a) That he was the one she had stooped to conquer.
(b) That her father will not believe his story.
(c) That he must leave at once.
(d) That he is worse than she thought.

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

8. What does Marlow do in front of his father?
(a) Demand to see the barmaid.
(b) Asks Mr. Hardcastle's forgiveness one more time.
(c) Rant at the cruelty of his deception.
(d) Offer to pay for any damages done to Hardcastle's property.

9. What time-consuming action had Tony taken on the ride?
(a) Slowed the horses down to a walk.
(b) Stopped frequently to ask directions.
(c) Getting stuck in ponds ending up in the horsepond behind the garden.
(d) Tied up Mrs. Hardcastle and put a gag in her mouth.

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

11. 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.

12. What keeps Marlow from leaving Liberty Hall?
(a) There comes a sudden downpour.
(b) An axle is broken on the carriage.
(c) The horses are not rested enough.
(d) He is smitten with the barmaid, still not knowing it is Kate.

13. How does Marlow say he saw Kate?
(a) He saw her as a witless girl.
(b) He saw her as a simple-minded gold digger.
(c) He saw her without emotion and parted without regret.
(d) He saw her only as a bonnet.

14. 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.

15. How does Kate as the barmaid rebuff Marlow.
(a) By saying that she sees Miss Hardcastle coming.
(b) By saying she will scream if he tries to touch her.
(c) By telling him she hears the servant bell ringing for her.
(d) By telling him how she thinks he acted with Miss Hardcastle exactly like it happened.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kate's response as Marlow moves closer to her?

2. Why is Marlow so sure that Kate will surrender herself to him?

3. What is Kate's plan for Marlow?

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

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

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