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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can Sheridan be found guilty of?
(a) a bad atempt to please.
(b) being a very sad drama.
(c) making the audience feel morally inept .
(d) writing a horrible play .

2. What does Sheridan invite the audience to do?
(a) laugh.
(b) confuse their morals.
(c) question their states of mind.
(d) create a time of enjoyment.

3. How does Fag exit?
(a) He hits the young messenger boy.
(b) He yells at Jack.
(c) He trips and falls.
(d) He writes a letter .

4. Who has Mrs. Malaprop been corresponding with?
(a) Beverly.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Lucius O'Trigger.
(d) Sir Anthony.

5. Who is Sir Absolute's son?
(a) Captain Jack.
(b) Captain Jacob.
(c) Captain Jefferson.
(d) Captain John.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Malaprop's pen name?

2. Upon his exit what does Sir Absolute do?

3. Who intervened in Lydia's affairs with Beverly?

4. What does Mrs Malaprop misuse all the time?

5. Who is Captain Absolute courting?

(see the answer key)

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