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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 47-83:.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does the narrator compare his novel?
(a) to plays written for the stage.
(b) to narrative poems.
(c) to religious pamphlets.
(d) to school lessons.

2. What do the ladies of the town do for Moll?
(a) keep her hidden from the police.
(b) give her money and clothes.
(c) send her to school in London.
(d) petition the mayor.

3. Why does the narrator say that the ugly and wicked part of a person's life must be presented?
(a) to warn people about living such a life.
(b) to make the story more interesting to readers.
(c) to show the reasons penitence is needed.
(d) to show the beauty of penitence may be appreciated.

4. At what age do the magistrates declare that Moll should go into service?
(a) age six.
(b) age ten.
(c) age eight.
(d) age twelve.

5. Who presses Betty to marry the younger brother?
(a) the older brother.
(b) his mother.
(c) his sisters.
(d) the parish priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Moll want to become?

2. What does the narrator tell the reader to expect in the story?

3. What is Moll looking for after the death of her first husband?

4. What does the narrator insist is the value of the story?

5. What does the narrator say has been left out of the story?

(see the answer key)

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