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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lydia refuse to see Sir and Captain Absolute?

2. Where does Acres send David?

3. Who does Jack pretend to be as he sees his father arrive?

4. What is amazing in this scene?

5. How would Sir Lucius like to settle the quarrel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What tone does Sheridan use through the play?

2. How does he achieve this tone?

3. How could you achieve it in your own writing?

Essay Topic 2

1. What type of boyfriend is Faulkland?

2. Why does he feel he must constantly test Julia?

3. At first, how does Julia always react to this?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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