Moll Flanders Quizzes

Moll Flanders Quiz 1

By Eleanor Hubbard · Last reviewed May 01, 2000

1 Moll was born into

a wealthy family, which went bankrupt soon after her birth.

a humble family of laborers and servants.

a tribe of gypsies, in whose circus she learned her acting skills.

no family at all, since her mother was a convicted thief, and was transported.
2 Moll was married

4 times.

6 times.

5 times.

3 times.
3 She had, in addition, _ extramarital relationships.

3

0

6

5
4 When Moll is first imprisoned in Newgate

she regrets having been caught, but not having stolen.

she is comforted by her close friend, the governess, also imprisoned there.

she is not frightened at all and behaves gaily.

she immediately repents her wicked ways.
5 In Newgate, Moll first feels really guilty and repents

when she sees her Lancashire husband.

when her last husband, the grave gentleman, comes to rebuke her.

when she first arrives.

when she is given a death sentence.
6 Moll is

secretive for reasons of security.

a trusting and open person.

secretive, except when she's drunk.

secretive, because she enjoys keeping secrets.
7 The child that Moll gives birth to under the care of her governess is

the son of her Lancashire husband.

the son of her fifth husband, the grave gentleman.

the son of the gentleman she meets in Bath.

illegitimate.
8 Her Lancashire husband is

a fortune-hunter.

b and c.

an Irish lord.

a highwayman.
9 In Moll Flanders, Virginia is seen as

a place where convicts can be disposed of.

a poor and miserable colony.

a place to farm cotton in great quantity.

the promised land, where everyone wants to go.
10 The essential qualities of a desirable mistress are

wit, sense, beauty, and manners.

wealth and sense.

wealth and good birth.

modesty and good birth.
11 The essential quality of a desirable wife is

good birth.

beauty.

wit.

wealth.
12 When marrying for the second time, Moll wants her husband to be

a solid tradesman.

a lord.

a tradesman with gentlemanly manners.

none of the above.
13 Robert's older brother seduces Moll by

seriously offering to marry her.

playing on her vanity and giving her presents of money.

ravishing her.

complimenting her intelligence.
14 When they are first lovers, her feelings toward him are

loving.

bitter.

disdainful.

mildly affectionate.
15 Moll learns that she is married to her own brother when

she hears that his mother's history matches her own mother's experiences.

he finds out her history.

she recognizes his birth-mark.

she has a supernatural dream.
16 Newgate is

a convict ship.

a hellish prison.

an orphanage.

a lunatic asylum.
17 Moll's third husband takes the news of her poverty

pretty badly: they remain together but their relationship becomes bitter.

very badly: he was poor and had married her for her money.

calmly: he had secretly known that she was poor.

pretty well: she manipulated his expectations so that he can't blame her.
18 Moll's fourth husband takes the new of her poverty

calmly: he had secretly known that she was poor.

very badly: he was poor and had married her for her money.

pretty badly: they remain together but their relationship becomes bitter.

pretty well: she manipulates his expectations so that he can't blame her.
19 Moll's friend who marries a captain regains her power of him by

becoming more fashionable and beautiful.

spreading bad rumours about the other girl he was courting.

spreading bad rumours about him when he leaves her.

inheriting a lot of money.
20 When Moll finds out that she is married to her own brother, she

can't stand the idea of sleeping with him.

wants to keep it quiet.

is not particularly bothered or moved.

feels sisterly affection for him.
21 Moll specializes in

highway robbery.

stealing gold watches.

robbing her lovers.

housebreaking.
22 The usual penalty for convicted old offenders is

transportation to Virginia.

hanging.

burning at the stake.

life in prison.
23 The penalty for counterfeiting is

life in prison.

burning at the stake.

hanging.

transportation to Virginia.
24 Moll steals a watch from Lady Betty while

pretending to stumble against her in a crowd.

pretending to be an old family friend.

snatching it and running away.

luring her into a dark alley.
25 Other thieves

were envious of her success and good fortune.

liked and respected Moll.

were afraid of her reputation for violence.

had never heard of Moll.

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