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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Dangle say can give Plagiary good criticism if he wants it?
(a) Puff.
(b) Plagiary.
(c) Dangle.
(d) Mrs. Dangle.

2. Who claims that the theatre's deterioration results from the audience?
(a) Dangle.
(b) Puff.
(c) Sneer.
(d) Plagiary.

3. What is Plagiary unable to accept?
(a) A job from Sneer.
(b) Money from his parents.
(c) True criticism.
(d) A relationship.

4. What does the Prologue accuse the Muses of being corrupted by?
(a) The desire to please artistic critics.
(b) Humanity.
(c) The gods and goddesses of Olympus.
(d) Christianity.

5. To what does Sneer compare the modesty of audiences?
(a) The false modesty of police officers.
(b) The false modesty of teachers.
(c) The false modesty of prostitutes.
(d) The true modesty of nuns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was "The Critic" first performed?

2. Who announces Sneer's arrival?

3. As the first scene opens, what are Mr. and Mrs. Dangle doing?

4. What does Plagiary say about Sneer in an aside?

5. Whose arrival does the servant announce near the end of Act 1, Scene 1, Part 2?

(see the answer key)

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