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1. Dr. Primrose, the eponymous main character and narrator of the story, has one pet virtue upon which he is famed for his strong viewpoint. What is this?
2. The good vicar kept insisting upon one name for each of his daughters, but was overruled each time by the fancies of romantic female whims: Olivia was named to please her mother, and Sophia at the insistence of a rich relation. What name had he held dear to his heart?
3. Mrs. Primrose and her daughters were skilled at the manufacture of a certain libation, which they offered proudly to all of their company. What was this beverage?
4. George, the eldest son, was in love with the daughter of a neighbouring gentleman. As their fortunes were well-suited, the match was certain to take place. What was the name of the lovely young lady?
5. The loss of the family fortune was quite a blow for the family, who were "to be humble without an education in how to be callous to contempt." What caused this calamity?
6. The family moved to a less expensive lodging where Dr. Primrose could earn a little money by managing a farm. On their first night on the road, the owner of the inn told them of the character of their new landlord, Squire Thornhill. What, in the opinion of the innkeeper, was the principal fault of their new landlord?
7. There is a brouhaha in the inn as the innkeeper's wife discovers that they have a guest who cannot pay his reckoning. Mr. Burchell had had enough money when he arrived, but is now without means. What had happened to his money?
8. Mr. Burchell set out upon the road with them the next day, and endeared himself to the family by performing an important service, saving a member of the family from certain peril. Who did he save, and from what?
9. Squire Thornhill, thinking of Olivia and Sophia, introduced the Primrose family to two "ladies of fashion" who intended to hire companions to live with them in town. Which of these was the name of one of these ladies?
10. The two town ladies held forth on the importance of virtue and purity, to which Mr. Burchell reacted quite rudely. Having removed himself to the fireplace, he contented himself by a one word exclamation, repeated at intervals throughout the ladies' conversation. What was the word he chose to express his disapproval?
11. Now that the family had acquaintances of such high rank, the family decided to sell a plow horse at the local fair and replace it with a horse suitable for riding. Moses was thought to be the best at getting a bargain. Unfortunately, the con men had his number. What, instead of a horse, did he arrive home with?
12. When the family spent an afternoon with their farmer neighbours the Flambe
roughs, Olivia and Sophia were horribly embarrassed when they were caught playing "lower-class" games by the ladies from town. What was not one of the games they played that afternoon?
13. The girls lost their places in town through the intercession of someone who wrote a scathing letter decrying "the intrusion of vice and baseness amongst so much innocence." The family was angry that anyone would so falsely accuse their girls in this manner. Who wrote the offensive note to the ladies in town?
14. Olivia broke her father's heart, and ruined herself, by running away with a man (and therefore destroying the family's sense of "honor.") What is the profession of the man who was so base as to seduce Dr. Primrose's daughter?
15. On his road to town, Dr. Primrose walked along with the scenery crew of a traveling company of players. Upon his arrival in town, he was cordially invited to see their play, at which they were trying a novice in the part of Horatio. To his shock, the good doctor realized he knew the new actor. Who was he?
16. With a bit of influence and the loan of a hundred pounds, what profession did Squire Thornhill help George Primrose to undertake?
17. Dr. Primrose met with a great joy and a terrible calamity upon his journey from town. Amazingly, he encountered his lost child Olivia in an inn, but what misfortune befell the family upon his return home?
18. Dr. Primrose confronted Squire Thornhill about the latter's baseness and immorality with regard to his treatment of the family. Which consequence to Dr. Primrose was a direct result of this conversation?
19. The doctor received unselfish and unsolicited help from a fellow prisoner in the form of bedclothes (and kind words). Dr. Primrose realized with surprise that he was already acquainted with this man. What was his name?
20. The reunited Primrose family discovered that someone of their acquaintance had been playing a masquerade on them, and was in reality the great philanthropist Sir William Thornhill. Who had been hiding his real identity?
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