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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Help her make Marlow make a fool of himself.
(d) Invite Marlow to return to the house as often as he likes.

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

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

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) Insisting that he knows what has passed between him and Kate.
(d) Saying that Sir Charles has already committed him to marry Kate.

6. What is Kate's plan for Marlow?
(a) She plans to keep up his delusion.
(b) She plans to trick Marlow into marrying her.
(c) She plans to pretend to be Kate's sister.
(d) She plans to make Marlow think she loves Hastings.

7. What does Mrs. Hardcastle think when she catches Tony and Constance together?
(a) That they are only after the jewels.
(b) That they are in love with each other.
(c) That they are playing games with her.
(d) That they need to be separated.

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

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

10. 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 the servants are impossible.
(c) He says the innkeeper is rude.
(d) He says he cannot find Hastings.

11. What does Tony say to Constance about the jewels now back with his mother.
(a) That she can steal them this time.
(b) That his mother will force them to marry now that she has the jewels.
(c) That he doesn't know where she has put them this time.
(d) That Hastings will have to steal them again.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Kate that Marlow thinks the house is an inn?

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

3. Where is Hastings waiting for Tony?

4. What is in the letter?

5. What does Kate propose that her father and Sir Charles do?

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