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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 does the maid tell Kate that Marlow thinks.

2. When Marlow enters, who gets the blame for all the trouble in the house?

3. What does Tony say to Constance about the jewels now back with his mother.

4. When Hardcastle runs into Marlow, why is he upset?

5. How does Mrs. Hardcastle react to Tony's flippant attitude toward her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Marlow and Kate the next time they are alone?

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

3. What transpires between Mr. Hardcastle and Tony in the dark?

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

5. How does Hardcastle respond to Kate's hope that he will forgive Marlow?

6. How does Mrs. Hardcastle make an appearance in the garden.

7. Explain how the jewels end back up with Mrs. Hardcastle.

8. Explain how Constance knows Sir Charles is coming for a visit and Hastings' reaction to the news.

9. Describe the conflict between Constance and Tony now that Mrs. Hardcastle has the jewels back?

10. Describe Hastings' mood after Constance has left with Mrs. Hardcastle.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The jewels are an important element in the story, although they are never seen. Using this example, write an essay about how valuables often become more important than people. Use Mrs. Hardcastle to show that her greed for keeping the jewels in her family was actually more important to her than Tony's happiness.

Essay Topic 2

Research the 18th century British carriages. Specifically look up the post or mail coach that is mentioned several times in the play. In your paper describe the carriages and the social implications in the culture of the times. Write about how these carriages were precursors of modern luxury means of transportation.

Essay Topic 3

Staging of plays in Goldsmith's day was much different from the way it is today. There was no curtain. At the end of a scene, the actors all walked off the stage and the stagehands came in and changed the backdrop and the furniture. SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER has stood the test of time, however, and is still staged today. Write a paper about how you would stage the play and handle the different scene changes.

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