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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Puff complain about near the end of Act 2, Scene 2?

2. Which character is not a playwright?

3. Who has a mad scene in Puff's play?

4. Who comments on Puff's clever use of words several times during the rehearsal?

5. What happens during the scene in which the characters talk at length about Queen Elizabeth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character do you think is the most important, and why?

Essay Topic 2

How is foreshadowing used in "The Critic"? Choose one major instance of foreshadowing and follow it through the play, finishing with how the event is fulfilled.

Essay Topic 3

How do you think each character's negative aspects and self-importance affects the play as a whole?

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