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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. When Tony hands the letter to his mother, what does Constance do?
2. What does Constance attempt to do?
3. Where is Hastings waiting for Tony?
4. What does Marlow tell Hardcastle about his servants.
5. Why can't Hastings explain the problem of giving the jewels to Mrs. Hardcastle?
Short Essay Questions
1. While the three of them--Mrs. Hardcastle, Tony, and Constance--are talking, what is the unexpected turn of events?
2. How does Mrs. Hardcastle react when she reads the real note?
3. Describe the conflict between Constance and Tony now that Mrs. Hardcastle has the jewels back?
4. What transpires between Mr. Hardcastle and Tony in the dark?
5. 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?
6. Outside in the back of the garden, what surprise does Hasting get when he meets Tony there?
7. What happens between Marlow and Kate the next time they are alone?
8. What argument does Kate use to calm her father down.
9. What happens between Marlow and Hastings after Mrs. Hardcastle gets possession of the jewels once again?
10. 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.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the 18th century, women, especially unmarried women, had almost no civil rights. Using Miss Neville as an example, explain how she had almost no control over her own affairs. Also, explain why Mrs. Hardcastle came to be her guardian and have control over her inheritance. Explain why Mr. Hardcastle had nothing to do with Miss Neville's situation. Contrast Tony's situation to Miss Neville's. His mother controlled his inheritance, but he had the promise of getting out from under that control even without marrying. What is the difference?
Essay Topic 2
Tony is unmoved by his mother's attempts to marry him off to Constance. He only has eyes for the barmaid Bet Bouncer. Marlow dislikes Kate when they first meet but falls hard for Kate as a barmaid. Using those examples, write an essay entitled Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder.
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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