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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What admonition does Hardcastle give the servants for when guests arrive?
(a) Not to speak unless spoken to.
(b) Not to scratch themselves in public.
(c) Not to ask guests for tips.
(d) Not to pop in, stare, and run like scared rabbits.

2. What does Hardcastle say about the servants overhearing one of his funny stories?
(a) They must correct him if he gets parts of them wrong.
(b) They must not comment on how many times they have heard the story.
(c) They must laugh uproarously to get the guests laughing, too.
(d) They must not laugh out loud.

3. When Kate arrives, how does her testimony conflict with young Marlow's?
(a) She says that they have met many times.
(b) She says that he proposed marriage and she turned him down.
(c) She says that he insulted her.
(d) She says that they never met.

4. Who tells Kate that Marlow thinks the house is an inn?
(a) Tony.
(b) The maid.
(c) Mr. Hardcastle.
(d) Constance.

5. How many times does Marlow insist he had an interview with Kate?
(a) Three or four.
(b) None.
(c) Only two.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Hardcastle hears a coach drive up in front of the house?

2. What does Sir Charles say will happen if what Kate has said turns out to be true?

3. How does Marlow ask Kate for a kiss?

4. What dichotomy does Marlow bewail?

5. What does the maid question about Kate's plan?

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