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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 information does Lucy reveal to Welldon in Act IV, Scene I about her fortune?

2. At the beginning of Act III, Scene III, what does the widow insist of Welldon?

3. Act III, Scene I is with which characters?

4. Who enters near the end of Act III, Scene III?

5. Why does Imoinda request that Oroonoko kill her in Act III, Scene II?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Oroonoko's plan in Act III, Scene IV?

2. How does Blanford convince Oroonoko to drop his sword?

3. In Act III, Scene III, what does Welldon suggest he do so that he and Widow Lackitt may get married?

4. What does Oroonoko understand about the slaves who take the governor's pardon and beg forgiveness in Act IV, Scene II?

5. What is the situation between Daniel and Lucy in Act IV, Scene I?

6. Why does Oroonoko not initially want to join the slave revolt in Act III Scene II?

7. How does Welldon put off Widow Lackitt from marriage in Act III, Scene III and what is her response?

8. Describe the character Hottman in Act III.

9. How does Jack feel about his role in the situation between himself and Mrs.Lackitt in Act IV?

10. What happens at the end of Act IV, Scene II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Thomas Southerne as the writer of the play. Who was he and why did he decide to turn Behn's novella into a play? What were his motivations and goals in writing the play? What else did he write? Research as necessary using at least one book source (not including the play or novella).

Essay Topic 2

Trickery and betrayal are two intermingling themes that are seen in the play. Discuss what each means and how it is expressed in the novel. Who is tricked and by whom? Who is betrayed and by whom? What do we learn about the characters and the relationships between them based on the trickery and betrayal? 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

There are several key female characters in the play Oroonoko and through them, we can get an understanding of the lifestyle and treatment of women in those times. Choose one of the following topics below in regards to women:

1) Discuss how women were treated and viewed during the time period of the play's setting. How is the treatment of women shown in the play through the female characters? Is it an accurate depiction? What were Southerne's viewpoints?

2) Discuss how Aphra Behn was considered a feminist of her time and how her feminist views have been portrayed in not only her novella but in Southerne's play.

3) One major change in the play adaption of the novel is the change in race of Imoinda. Discuss this change and what it means in relationship to women and race.

Research as necessary using at least one book source (not including the play or novella) and use specific examples from the play.

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