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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Maria believe to be having an affair with Charles?

2. What is the occupation of the person who forces Sir Oliver and his companion to wait in Act 3, Scene 2?

3. Is anyone else sitting with Charles at the table?

4. Who arrives after the portrait auction has ended, and runs a couple of errands for Charles shortly thereafter?

5. Who commands Sir Peter to come out of the closet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Charles and Maria's relationship.

Essay Topic 2

In the prologue to the play, the statement is made that Sheridan is attempting an impossibility in abolishing participation in scandal through his writing. Write an essay to compare and contrast said statement with Sir Oliver's decision to conduct his own investigation of his nephew Charles rather than to listen to the findings of others. Does that action contribute to the addition of credence to or subtract it from said comment? Support your position by explaining whether and how the caliber of Sir Oliver's character helps to either edify or disprove the statement that is initially made about Sheridan.

Essay Topic 3

How do the other characters feel about Charles and Joseph Surface at the beginning of The School for Scandal? How do their feelings change throughout the play?

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