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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 lie does Willmore tell Hellena when she approaches from the shadows in the first scene of Act 3?

2. Why does Angellica think Willmore is dishonorable?

3. What does Florinda tell Belvile before she leaves the garden?

4. Willmore urges Angellica to be governed by her love not ___________.

5. What does Blunt dread the most about his unfortunate incident with Lucetta and her accomplices?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of book is Blunt reading as Florinda comes in and sees him in Belvile's house?

2. How has Willmore ruined Angellica?

3. What is a farce?

4. Why does Florinda rush in and try to stop the duel between Pedro and Belvile?

5. What are the merits of Don Antonio as a husband?

6. Why is it significant that The Rover was written by a woman?

7. Why does it seem that sometimes masks and disguises are necessary to the characters?

8. What agreement did Valeria and Frederic have that they reveal to Florinda and Belvile in Act 5?

9. Give two examples of how men show their disregard for women in the first act of The Rover.

10. How does Belvile try to persuade Antonio to spare him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the larger themes of the play seems to be warning women to beware of the charms of men. Give four specific examples of this. Are there examples of men falling to the charms of women? How is this interpreted differently in the subtext of The Rover?

Essay Topic 2

Which one was the true Willmore and not just a mask he donned to get his way: Willmore the contemptuous womanizer or Willmore the honest husband? Please explain your answer with at least four specific examples from The Rover.

Essay Topic 3

How do the scenes in which Blunt is tricked by Lucetta function to lay the groundwork for his important role in the play's climax? What, specifically, does he do in the last scene of Act 4 that plays such a pivotal role?

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