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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. How does Mrs. Hardcastle show her blind love of her son, Tony?

2. What does Tony suggest to Hastings?

3. How is Hastings shocked by Marlow?

4. Why can't Hastings explain the problem of giving the jewels to Mrs. Hardcastle?

5. What does Marlow tell Kate the barmaid his name is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What argument does Kate use to calm her father down.

2. What is the act Tony and Constance put on for Mrs. Hardcastle's benefit?

3. What immediate plans do Hastings and Constance make after he tells her Tony has given him the jewels?

4. What is going on between Mr. Hardcastle and Sir Charles as they come into the room after Mrs. Hardcastle has left with Constance?

5. How does Mrs. Hardcastle react when she reads the real note?

6. How does Constance attempt to stop Mrs. Hardcastle from reading the note?

7. What is young Marlow's purpose in seeking out Mr. Hardcastle before he leaves the house?

8. How does Kate discover the misunderstanding that has been going on in the house?

9. After Marlow leaves and Kate enters the room, what is the conversation she has with the two gentlemen?

10. What happens between Marlow and Hastings after Mrs. Hardcastle gets possession of the jewels once again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From the old adage, "Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive," write a paper on the way lies keep complicating the plot of SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Use the lies and deceptions on the character of Marlow to address your point. Discuss how there might have been another way to handle Marlow by telling him the truth and asking his help in the elopement. Notice how Hastings' insistence on maintaining the prank is based on his assumption of how Marlow would react to the truth.

Essay Topic 2

Asides are devices used in many plays and melodramas. They are used to let the audience know what a character is thinking, to let the audience know what has happened off stage, and to whisper something to another character onstage without letting other characters know what is being said. Write a paper using asides from SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER and give your opinion as to their effectiveness and contribution to the story.

Essay Topic 3

Unseen central objects in SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER are the jewels. These jewels were not very secure in Mrs. Hardcastle's locked bureau drawer. The British obsession with jewels goes back many centuries and may be best illustrated by the Royal Crown jewels of the monarchs. Research some of the most spectacular crown jewels and write a paper about their value and how they are kept safe.

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