The Rivals Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 98 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Rivals Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 98 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Captain Absolute's disguise?
(a) an old man.
(b) a poor enlisted soldier.
(c) a woman.
(d) an old maid.

2. Who has Lydia lost?
(a) her mother.
(b) Aunt Malaprop.
(c) Ensign Beverly.
(d) her dog.

3. What movement was Sheridan a part of?
(a) The Renaissance.
(b) to re-establish the Comedy of Manners as an acceptable and welcomed form of entertainment.
(c) The Resistance.
(d) Shakespeare's time.

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

5. When was the prologue added?
(a) as an afterthought.
(b) when the play premiered.
(c) 10 years after the play premiered.
(d) This prologue was added after the show re-opened and had reached its tenth night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is being judged?

2. Who stands in the way of the lovers?

3. Who does the sergeant at law present the play to?

4. Who is Captain Absolute courting?

5. What does he call the audience?

(see the answer key)

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