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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. Angellica allows which man to come inside her house without charge, something she rarely does?

2. Why does Willmore offer to join forces and finances with the other merchants of the town?

3. Who does Hellena flirt with as they approach the carnival?

4. The three couples in The Rover will struggle in what way?

5. Florinda is in love with which of the following characters?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is a striking difference between how Pedro expects Hellena and Florinda to behave and how they actually act?

3. What is a soliloquy?

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

5. What is the overall tone of the scenes in Act 3 with Ned Blunt?

6. What is Angellica "masking" as she meets Willmore for the first time?

7. Why does Willmore believe Hellena disguised as a gypsy is a woman of quality?

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

9. What is an "aside"?

10. What is the difference between an aside and a soliloquy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pedro can easily see through Antonio's mask as they both vie for Angellica's attention. Why can't Pedro see through the disguises of Florinda and Hellena? What about the sisters or Pedro makes it easier for him to be deceived? What greater thematic point of The Rover does this illustrate?

Essay Topic 2

What is a farce? Give specific examples of how it was used in The Rover. How did these scenes differ in tone from other scenes in the play?

Essay Topic 3

The Rovers central premise is women can and should be in control of their own destinies.

1. Choose two female characters and describe how they took control of their own destiny.

2. Contrast these women with a female character who did not seem to be in control of what happened to her.

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