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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What hinders Marlow from seeking a wife?

2. What does Kate say about Marlow?

3. What comment does Mr. Hardcastle make to his daughter, Kate, seeing her dressed in the latest fashion.

4. What does Mr. Hardcastle call his home?

5. What is Tony's reply when Hastings asks how he managed to get the jewels?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the news Mr. Hardcastle gives his daughter about her future?

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

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

5. Tell how Tony describes the Hardcastle family.

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

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

8. Explain the hilarity when Mrs. Hardcastle discovers that the jewels are not where she left them.

9. Explain why Tony is so sure he can handle Mrs. Hardcastle.

10. 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.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Education in the 18th century was limited almost exclusively to the upper classes. Using Mr. Hardcastle's servants and Tony's inability to read Hastings' letter, write a paper on the disadvantages of illiteracy. Carry the idea on to the 21st century and how important education is today.

Essay Topic 2

What is often called a practical joke is more often something that causes great pain and embarrassment to an innocent victim. Tony's joke about the inn was really meant to embarrass Mr. Hardcastle, however, it caused suffering to Marlow and nearly wrecked any possibility of his marrying Kate. Using examples of jokes and tricks from the play, write an essay about how they are usually not funny and can often be very harmful.

Essay Topic 3

The real villain in SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER is Mrs. Hardcastle. Write a paper identifying the passages that give clues to her real nature. Note in your paper Mrs. Hardcastle's pretensions to upper class position, her emphasis on appearances, her ignorance of real elite society, and her underlying greed. Include in the paper how she manipulated Tony and Constance in order to satisfy her goals.

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