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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act V.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Blanford urge Stanmore, Jack, Daniel and the women to do?
(a) To help capture Oroonoko.
(b) To help free the slaves.
(c) Take up the lover's cause.
(d) To side with the governor.

2. What does the line "I shou'd like mightily to be call'd Mrs. Welldon" foreshadow in Act I, Scene I?
(a) Widow Lackitt's romantic interest in Welldon.
(b) Widow Lackitt's interest in adopting Welldon.
(c) Lucy's romantic interest in Welldon.
(d) Widow Lackitt's interest in marrying her daughter to Welldon.

3. What new name does Blanford suggest Oroonoko take?
(a) Welldon.
(b) Caeser.
(c) Prince.
(d) Julius.

4. Who takes Imoinda's life?
(a) Aboan.
(b) Imoinda herself.
(c) Blanford.
(d) Oroonoko.

5. Why does Charlotte tell Stanmore of Welldon's true identity?
(a) Because she wants to laugh at him.
(b) Because she is in love with him.
(c) Because she wants to test him.
(d) Because she did not want to cheat him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Daniel afraid of, regarding Lucy, near the end of Act II, Scene I?

2. Who speaks the lines: "Captain, I'm afraid the world won't speak so honourably of this action of yours, as you wou'd have 'em" in Act I, Scene II?

3. What does Oroonoko say will convince him that Blanford and the others are trying to help him?

4. What does Charlotte reveal to Stanmore?

5. What does one slave ask Oroonoko in the beginning of Act III, Scene IV?

(see the answer key)

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