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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. After Frederic and Diana exit the stage in the first scene, who enters?
(a) Madame Desmortes and Joshua.
(b) Patrice and Hugo.
(c) Lady India and Patrice.
(d) Lady India and Joshua.

2. What secret is shared by Patrice and Lady India?
(a) They are plotting a murder.
(b) They are having an affair.
(c) They are impoverished.
(d) They are engaged.

3. Where does Frederic sleep?
(a) In the roses below Diana's window.
(b) In the rhododendrons below Diana's window.
(c) In the roses below Hugo's window.
(d) In the rhododendrons below Hugo's window.

4. Why is Patrice wary of Hugo?
(a) Hugo could reveal his secret to Messerschmann.
(b) Hugo and Patrice love the same woman.
(c) Hugo could reveal his secret to Madame Desmortes.
(d) Hugo is having an affair with Patrice's wife.

5. In the first scene, what does Hugo ask Romainville to do?
(a) Propose marriage to Isabelle.
(b) Propose marriage to Diana.
(c) Introduce Isabelle as his niece.
(d) Introduce Diana as his niece.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who invited the Messerschmanns to visit at the chateau?

2. Why does Isabelle apologize to Hugo in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What does Isabelle's mother say she told Capulet?

4. What does Capulet pretend to forget so she can return to the conservatory?

5. Who sees Hugo's high potential for marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the conservatory differ at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2, as compared to Scene 1?

2. What romantic intrigue does Capulet reveal to Madame Desmortes?

3. Describe the strange sleeping habits of Frederic, along with a probable explanation for his behavior.

4. What is Isabelle's attitude toward taking payment from Hugo after performing as directed at the ball?

5. What does Joshua tell Isabelle after she and Messerschmann tear up his money?

6. What does Messerschmann come to understand after Isabelle refuses his payment offer?

7. Why does Hugo acknowledge his love for Diana now that she is poor? How does this fit in with the theme of the play?

8. How does Joshua respond to Messerschmann's biblical story?

9. How do Frederic's early actions and words in the play indicate his insecurity?

10. What does Messerschmann vow to do to help his daughter?

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