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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Willmore tells Angellica that he disapproves of what as he banters with her in Act 2?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Protitution.
(c) Gambling.
(d) War.

2. What kind of costumes are Hellena and Florinda wearing to the carnival?
(a) Gypsy costumes.
(b) Princess costumes.
(c) Courtesan costumes.
(d) Circus acrobat costumes.

3. Why is the playwright speaking in the prologue as a man?
(a) The audience is deaf.
(b) The play was written by a man.
(c) The audience prefers a male playwright over a female.
(d) The audience is always just men.

4. What does Willmore reveal in an aside to the audience in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) He believes Angellica love Antonio.
(b) He can't stop thinking about Hellena.
(c) He is falling in love with Angellica.
(d) He believes Angellica is manipulating him.

5. What kind of "mask" does Willmore show Angellica in their first meeting?
(a) The mask of the poor warrior.
(b) The mask of the kind brother.
(c) The mask of the rich soldier.
(d) The mask of the truthful cusader.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Willmore believe Angellica is being sincere in her offer to be with him without payment?

2. What are the women's attitudes toward the men in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. Why does Behn choose to have a male playwright to speak in the Prologue?

4. The Rover was first performed on stage in what year?

5. What is a "double entendre"?

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