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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 is Marlow's complaint as he enters the room and finds Kate?
2. When Mrs. Hardcastle drags herself to where Tony is, what does he try to make her believe?
3. Where is Hastings waiting for Tony?
4. When Hardcastle runs into Marlow, why is he upset?
5. What does Mrs. Hardcastle not recognize as Tony and Constance banter back and forth?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why have Marlow's servants all gotten drunk to the great displeasure of Mr. Hardcastle?
2. Describe Hastings' mood after Constance has left with Mrs. Hardcastle.
3. Does Mr. Hardcastle think Kate is right about young Marlow? How does he respond to Kate's request for more time to prove to him that Marlow is a proper gentleman.
4. When Constance cannot think of any more to read from the note, she crumples it up and hands it back to Tony. Why does he hand it back to his mother?
5. What transpires between Mr. Hardcastle and Tony in the dark?
6. Describe the conflict between Constance and Tony now that Mrs. Hardcastle has the jewels back?
7. What is going on between Mr. Hardcastle and Sir Charles as they come into the room after Mrs. Hardcastle has left with Constance?
8. Explain how Constance knows Sir Charles is coming for a visit and Hastings' reaction to the news.
9. There is a great deal of shouting at one another about Tony's latest deception. What does Tony say that Mr. Hardcastle has to agree with?
10. What is the act Tony and Constance put on for Mrs. Hardcastle's benefit?
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
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER is a farce comedy. Explain what makes it a farce. Use selections from the play to point out improbable events and situations. Point out the characters who give the play a comical tone. Make mention of the plot twists and turns that would not happen in real life. Explain the need for an audience to suspend rational thought to enjoy a farce.
Essay Topic 3
Select three of four scenes in SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER that you consider to be very funny. Write about the words and actions that make the scenes comical in nature. Compare those scenes to movie or TV comedies today and show how early writers like Goldsmith influenced our ideas of what is funny in a play or film.
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