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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. Whom do we learn owns several plantations in Act I, Scene I?

2. Where is Lucy and Welldon's original home?

3. Why does the governor call on Imoinda in Act II, Scene III?

4. What subject does the widow bring up with Welldon at the beginning of Act II, Scene I?

5. Where have Lucy and Welldon moved to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the interaction between Lucy and Daniel, and Daniel's attitude towards marrying her.

2. In Act I, Scene I, what does Stanmore offer to Welldon and why?

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

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

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

6. Describe the interaction and relationship between the governor and his mistress at the beginning of Act II, Scene III.

7. Take the following line: "Were not you an ill-natur'd thing to boggle at a Promise? I cou'd break twenty for you" in Act II, Scene I. Who is speaking and to whom? What is it in reference to and what do these words tell us about the speaker?

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

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

10. How does Blanford defend Clemene? What does this show us about him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Relationships between characters are very important, especially in a play. Choose two characters' relationship to discuss and analyze from the list below. What is the relationship between the two characters? How did they meet? How do they interact? What happens to them in the end? What do we learn about the individual characters based on their relationship with each other? Research as necessary using at least one book source (not including the play or novella) and use specific examples from the play.

1) Welldon and Mrs. Lackitt

2) Oroonoko and Blanford

Essay Topic 2

One main theme of Oroonoko, the play, is the feeling of compassion. Discuss how compassion is expressed in the play and by which characters. What is being said about compassion? What are the characters feeling compassionate about? How is it considered a theme? Research as necessary using at least one book source (not including the play or novella) and use specific examples from the play.

Essay Topic 3

Freedom is an important theme in the play. Discuss what freedom and liberty means and how it is expressed in the play. What is being said about freedom? How do the characters view freedom? Do they want to be free, especially the slaves? If so, how do they go about achieving freedom?

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