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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What movement was Sheridan a part of?

2. What will happen if Jack refuses?

3. Who is courting Julia?

4. What does Julia fall in love with?

5. Who has Thomas brought to Bath?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Lydia happy to discover that she can now marry her Beverly?

2. Why does Lydia love her poor soldier?

3. What does Acres ask Jack to do?

4. How does the play begin?

5. Why does Mrs Malaprop interrupt the meeting?

6. What does Jack say to Lydia when he sees her during his visit?

7. Is Sir Absolute wary of Jack's sudden desire to please him?

8. What is Acres discussing with his servant, David?

9. Why has Lucius come to Bath?

10. What does the epilogue address?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research the places where the play takes place such as the North Parade, etc.

1. How do these real life settings set the stage for the duel?

2. Did many duels take play here?

3. What has your research helped you to find?

Essay Topic 2

1. How could Sheridan's play be different if it had been focused on morals?

2. How would the characters have changed or stayed the same?

3. Pick a specific character and explain.

Essay Topic 3

1. Why does Mrs Malaprop always mess up the use of words?

2. Does she seem to be an educated woman? How so?

3. Is it a sign of her level of education or desire to learn more?

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