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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Maria worrying about as she enters in the middle of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Her father's health.
(b) Her engagement to Joseph Surface.
(c) Her engagement to Charles Surface.
(d) Her suitor, Sir Benjamin Backbite, and his uncle, Crabtree.

3. Why is the speaker of "A Portrait" important?
(a) He is famous.
(b) He is the author of the play.
(c) She is the antagonist.
(d) He is the protagonist.

4. Who speaks in the Prologue?
(a) David Garrick.
(b) Sir Oliver Surface.
(c) Joseph Surface.
(d) Sheridan.

5. Which literary character listed below is alluded to in the prologue to the play in relation to its playwright?
(a) Don Quixote.
(b) Macbeth.
(c) Marco Polo.
(d) King Lear.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the information in the prologue, in which way is the playwright approaching the issue of focus in the play?

2. Whom is the playwright honoring via the portrait portion of the play?

3. What is the purpose of a Prologue?

4. Why does Maria leave at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

5. What are two activities that Charles Surface is notorious for engaging in?

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