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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2, who enters Lady Sneerwell's house together?
(a) Sir Oliver and Rowley.
(b) Maria and Joseph.
(c) Lady Teazle and Maria.
(d) Lady Teazle and Sir Peter.

2. What is Sheridan attacking, according to the Prologue?
(a) The institution of marriage.
(b) His family.
(c) The giant problems of gossip and scandal.
(d) The politics of his nation.

3. What is Maria eager to talk to Sir Peter about in Scene 1 of Act 3?
(a) About a loan.
(b) About her engagement to Charles.
(c) About moving to Wales.
(d) About what she heard at Lady Sneerwell's gossip gathering.

4. How do people's reactions to the subject of the play affect the subject itself?
(a) It makes it easier to get rid of.
(b) People have no reactions to this subject.
(c) It does not affect the subject at all.
(d) It makes it impossible to root out.

5. In the prologue to the play, what is noted as not being necessary to bring into the world?
(a) More misery.
(b) More scandal.
(c) More population.
(d) More compassion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it that Sir Oliver wants to know whether Charles Surface has at his disposal?

2. What is Lady Teazle eager to know?

3. What is it that everyone is always eager to hear as mentioned in the prologue of the play?

4. As Act 3, Scene 3 begins, who is sitting at the table with Charles Surface?

5. While at Lady Sneerwell's gossip gathering, Joseph Surface finds that Lady Teazle is which of the following?

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