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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 does Hardcastle say about the servants overhearing one of his funny stories?
(a) They must not laugh out loud.
(b) They must correct him if he gets parts of them wrong.
(c) They must laugh uproarously to get the guests laughing, too.
(d) They must not comment on how many times they have heard the story.

2. What does Kate say to Constance about her brother Tony?
(a) She tells Constance that Tony walks in his sleep.
(b) She says that Tony will do anything to marry Constance.
(c) She says that Tony fancies he will marry a duchess.
(d) She says that she could almost love him for hating Constance so.

3. What is Tony looking forward to in the near future?
(a) Being presented at court.
(b) Getting even with Kate for standing between him and Constance.
(c) Coming into his inheritance of 1,500 pounds a year.
(d) Going abraod for an extended vacation.

4. What is Hardcastle's reaction when Kate enters the room?
(a) That she must stay in her room until Marlow departs.
(b) That she must leave at once and go to London.
(c) That she will hate him for recommending Marlow to her.
(d) He is pleased with the modesty of her dress as they had agreed.

5. What has Kate promised her father about her dress in the evenings?
(a) That she will only dress up in the evenings.
(b) That she will not wear jewelry in the evenings.
(c) That she will wear simply country housewife clothes.
(d) That she will wear a dancing costume in the evenings.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Hastings and Marlow continue to ignore Hardcastle?

2. What is Mr. Hardcastle's response to Mrs. Hardcastle's complaining that he only likes old things.

3. When Marlow and Hastings enter the Three Pigeons, Marlow is complaining about the distance they came. What does Hastings say?

4. What does Mr. Hardcastle call his home?

5. What does Tony say his mother would part with before she gave up the jewels?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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.

2. Why is Mr. Hardcastle training his servants?

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

4. What is Mr. Hardcastle's first impression of Marlow and his friend Hastings?

5. How do Marlow and Hastings treat Mr. Hardcastle at what they suppose is an inn?

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

7. How does the audience get a picture of Tony Lumpkin before he even enters the stage?

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

9. 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?

10. How does Hastings inject himself into the argument between Tony and his mother?

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