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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. When Mrs. Hardcastle tries to get Tony to say home one night, where is he planning to go?

2. What does Tony volunteer to do as Marlow and Hastings head out the door of the Three Pigeons?

3. What is Hardcastle's toast after passing out the punch?

4. What has Kate promised her father about her dress in the evenings?

5. What refreshment does Marlow ask of Hardcastle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Tell how Tony describes the Hardcastle family.

2. Explain why Tony is so sure he can handle Mrs. Hardcastle.

3. Discuss the initial conversation between Hastings and Mrs. Hardcastle.

4. How do Marlow and Hastings treat Mr. Hardcastle at what they suppose is an inn?

5. How does the audience get a picture of Tony Lumpkin before he even enters the stage?

6. How do we know that Kate is actually excited at the prospect of a handsome, well-mannered husband-to-be?

7. What is Mr. Hardcastle's first impression of Marlow and his friend Hastings?

8. Explain Tony's trickery with Mrs. Hardcastle when Constance is pressing her to relinquish her jewels.

9. When Mrs. Hardcastle sees Tony and Constance together, what does she assume?

10. Explain the hilarity when Mrs. Hardcastle discovers that the jewels are not where she left them.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Education in the 18th century was limited almost exclusively to the upper classes. Using Mr. Hardcastle's servants and Tony's inability to read Hastings' letter, write a paper on the disadvantages of illiteracy. Carry the idea on to the 21st century and how important education is today.

Essay Topic 2

Tony is unmoved by his mother's attempts to marry him off to Constance. He only has eyes for the barmaid Bet Bouncer. Marlow dislikes Kate when they first meet but falls hard for Kate as a barmaid. Using those examples, write an essay entitled Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder.

Essay Topic 3

Do some research about 18th century English inns. From your research, explain how Mr. Hardcastle's house could have reasonably been taken for an inn. Continue your paper to show how this kind of plot would not work today. Then come up with an idea of how you could mislead someone about a private residence today, e.g., a rooming house.

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