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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lucy's reaction to marriage with the Captain?
(a) She is hesitant.
(b) She accepts.
(c) She refuses.
(d) She is nonchalant.

2. What does the widow tell the captain that she wants?
(a) A maid.
(b) A male slave.
(c) A female slave.
(d) A husband.

3. Who stands and stares at Oroonoko in Act I, Scene II?
(a) Governor.
(b) The other slaves.
(c) The Planters.
(d) Blanford.

4. In Act II, Scene III, who comes to attack the plantations near the end of the entertainment?
(a) Pirates.
(b) Indians.
(c) Slaves.
(d) Planters.

5. What does the widow force Daniel to do in Act II, Scene I?
(a) Kiss Lucy.
(b) Hug Welldon.
(c) Kiss Welldon.
(d) Hug Lucy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Blanford vow to help Oroonoko do at the beginning of Act II, Scene II?

2. For what purpose have Lucy and Welldon left their original home?

3. Who leads a successful attack against the invaders at the end of the entertainment in Act II, Scene III?

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

5. Who is Imoinda?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who speaks the line "hear you, but I can believe no more" in Act I, Scene II. What does it mean?

2. In Act II, Scene I how does Welldon put Widow Lackitt off marrying him?

3. What do we understand of the relationship between Jack Stanmore and Widow Lackitt in Act I, Scene II?

4. At the beginning of Act I, Scene II, what are the Governor and Blanford discussing and what might this foreshadow?

5. How is Widow Lackitt's interest in Welldon shown (list 5 examples) and what does it foreshadow?

6. Why did Lucy and Welldon leave London and come to Surinam?

7. Describe the Captain's character in Act I, Scene II.

8. What line tells us of Welldon's feelings towards Mrs. Lackitt and in regards to what in Act I, Scene I?

9. What is an allusion and what allusion is made in Act I, Scene II?

10. What does Blanford try to assure Oroonoko of in Act II, Scene II?

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