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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Constance attempt to do?
(a) Knock the letter into the fireplace.
(b) Pour water on the letter so that the ink runs.
(c) Get Mrs. Hardcastle away by telling her a story about Tony.
(d) Get Tony to read the letter later.

2. What does Hardcastle tell Kate he plans to do?
(a) Send for Sir Charles Marlow to come.
(b) Challenge Marlow to a duel.
(c) Have Diggory watch Marlow's every move.
(d) Send Marlow back to his father.

3. When Sir Charles questions Kate, what does she say about his son's behavior toward her?
(a) She says he stammered and stuttered and made eyes at her.
(b) She says that he talked like he would talk to a barmaid.
(c) She says he pressed her to elope with him.
(d) She says he gave the standard courtship speech and professed his love.

4. When Mrs. Hardcastle drags herself to where Tony is, what does he try to make her believe?
(a) It was her fault for insisting on leaving in the middle of the night.
(b) They are near London and should get help getting the carriage out of the pond.
(c) The road to London had washed out in a flash flood.
(d) The horses were trained to find the way home.

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

6. What does Jeremy, Marlow's servant, verify?
(a) That the barmaid gave them the keys to the cellar.
(b) That Sir Charles always allowd them to get drunk at an inn.
(c) That the Hardcastle servant girls where getting them drunk for sport.
(d) That Marlow ordered his servants to drink.

7. What does Marlow do in front of his father?
(a) Offer to pay for any damages done to Hardcastle's property.
(b) Rant at the cruelty of his deception.
(c) Asks Mr. Hardcastle's forgiveness one more time.
(d) Demand to see the barmaid.

8. How does Mrs. Hardcastle react to Tony's flippant attitude toward her?
(a) She calls him a blockhead.
(b) She slaps him.
(c) She storms out of the room.
(d) She falls into his arms crying.

9. How does Hardcastle give Marlow a hard time?
(a) Suggesting he has been flirting with the barmaid.
(b) Insisting that he knows what has passed between him and Kate.
(c) Saying that Sir Charles has already committed him to marry Kate.
(d) Insisting that he pay for the wine his servants drank.

10. After Marlow runs from the room, how does Hardcastle confront his daughter.
(a) He tells her to go put on her finery.
(b) He shames her for lying to him.
(c) He laughs at the ridiculous scene he just witnessed.
(d) He asks what she is up to.

11. What is in the letter?
(a) A message about finding the jewels again.
(b) A message from Hastings about the elopement.
(c) A court summons in a murder case.
(d) A bill for Tony's gambling debts.

12. Where is Mr. Hardcastle while Mrs. Hardcastle is leaving with Constance?
(a) He is trying to find Marlow and put him at ease.
(b) He is out looking for Kate.
(c) He is in the pantry eating a second breakfast.
(d) He is laughing with Sir Charles over the joke that was played on young Marlow.

13. Where is Hastings waiting for Tony?
(a) At the Three Pigeons.
(b) In his room.
(c) In the back of the garden.
(d) In front of the house.

14. What fate is Hastings resigned to as he and Constance go back to the house.
(a) Waiting three years before they can marry.
(b) Losing Constance to Tony.
(c) Going to prison for stealing the jewels.
(d) Being confronted by Sir Charles.

15. What does Marlow do with the jewels?
(a) Not knowing what they are, he deposits them with Mrs. Hardcastle.
(b) He hides them under the bed.
(c) He puts them in his locked luggage.
(d) He puts them in thleir carriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kate let Marlow believe she is.

2. What does Marlow say that Kate overhears?

3. How many times does Marlow insist he had an interview with Kate?

4. What has Tony arranged for Hastings and Constance?

5. What does Kate think will be her father's reaction when he hears the whole story?

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