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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 Mrs. Hardcastle say their mansion looks like?
(a) An inn.
(b) A barn.
(c) A museum.
(d) A barracks.

2. What has been established for Hastings in Act 3?
(a) That Constance will forget her jewels and elope with Hastings.
(b) That Tony Lumpkin had nothing to do with the joke.
(c) That Marlow is madly in love with Kate.
(d) That he is in Hardcastle's house and not an inn.

3. What does Tony say his mother would part with before she gave up the jewels?
(a) Her latest Paris fashions.
(b) Her favorite son.
(c) Her husband, Mr. Hardcastle.
(d) The last sound tooth in her head.

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

5. Giving up on following Tony's directions, what does Marlow do?
(a) He suggests they return to London.
(b) He asks the landlord for a room for the night.
(c) He tells Hastings that this is why he never stopped to ask directions.
(d) He says they can sleep in the carriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tony urge his mother to tell Constance about the jewels?

2. What does Hardcastle assume from Kate's comments about Marlow?

3. Why is Mrs. Hardcastle trying to make a match between Tony and Constance?

4. What is Hastings' double entendre about the calf brains on the menu?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the audience learn right away of Kate Hardcastle's character.

2. How is Mr. Hardcastle different from his wife?

3. Describe the landlord's reaction when Tony gives Marlow and Hastings directions to an inn which he calls Buck's Head.

4. After looking at the night's menu, what does Marlow do?

5. Describe Tony Lumpkins' problem with his mother and Miss Neville.

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

7. 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.

8. What is happening simultaneously as Tony runs in with the casket of jewels?

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

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

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