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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What proof of her virtue does Florinda show Blunt to try to dissuade him?

2. Who is the masked woman who has come to see Willmore?

3. Where does Antonio order Belvile to be taken by the soldiers of town after they arrest him?

4. What does the masked woman show Willmore as she enters his house?

5. Who does Angellica tell Willmore he will be happier with instead of her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An aspect to the play's thematic point is that sometimes there are masks within masks, and the removal of one layer of disguise doesn't mean there aren't more beneath it. In a cohesive page or two, describe the first "mask" Willmore shows to Angellica. When he throws this first mask aside, what does he reveal underneath? Who do you think is the "real" Willmore? Are there any other characters with multiple-layered masks?

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

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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