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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mrs. Hardcastle's complaint with her husband?
(a) They do not travel to town now and then.
(b) He has no taste in furniture.
(c) They never have company come to the house.
(d) He doesn't dress for dinner.

2. How do Hastings and Marlow continue to ignore Hardcastle?
(a) By going to look out of the window.
(b) By talking loudly to each other.
(c) By discussing what to wear before they go on to meet Kate and Constance.
(d) By keeping their backs to him.

3. What admonition does Hardcastle give the servants for when guests arrive?
(a) Not to ask guests for tips.
(b) Not to speak unless spoken to.
(c) Not to pop in, stare, and run like scared rabbits.
(d) Not to scratch themselves in public.

4. Mr. Hardcastle is furious with Marlow. What does he say out loud to himself about the young man?
(a) That he must not let Kate meet the young man.
(b) He is the most impudent piece of brass that ever spoke with a tongue.
(c) That he should run him off with a pitchfork.
(d) That he cannot understand Sir Charles playing such a joke on him.

5. Hardcastle is stunned by their rudeness but offers what service?
(a) To let them go to the kitchen and prepare their own supper.
(b) To send out for their supper.
(c) To alter anything on the menu.
(d) To feed them only bread and water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What joke does Tony play on Hastings and Marlow?.

2. What is Marlow's reaction when he sees the menu for the night's supper?

3. What does Tony tell Marlow and Hastings about the owner of the inn?

4. What is Marlow's experience with proper young ladies?

5. What does Tony do when he discovers that Marlow and Hastings are hopelessly lost?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do we know that Kate is actually excited at the prospect of a handsome, well-mannered husband-to-be?

2. Describe the argument Tony has with Mrs. Hardcastle in front of Constance and Hastings.

3. Discuss the initial conversation between Hastings and Mrs. Hardcastle.

4. Tony has the landlord give the directions which no one could possibly follow. What fun do they have when Marlow asks for a room at the Three Pigeons?

5. What is so humorous about the conversation Kate and her father have about Marlow?

6. How does the dialogue of the opening scene give the audience a clue as to Mrs. Hardcastle's character?

7. When Mrs. Hardcastle sees Tony and Constance together, what does she assume?

8. Explain Tony's trickery with Mrs. Hardcastle when Constance is pressing her to relinquish her jewels.

9. Describe how Tony sees his chance to get back at his stepfather when the landlord says there are two gentlemen looking for Hardcastle's house.

10. What does Marlow say to Hastings about his ability with women?

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