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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What inconvenience does Foible point out about Sir Rowland to Lady Wishfort?
(a) He was gay.
(b) He didn't love Lady Wishfort.
(c) He wanted to remain a bachelor.
(d) He was already married to her, Foible.

2. What does Lady Wishfort do when she enters her dressing room?
(a) She invites Mrs. Marwood to stay for dinner.
(b) She apologizes and asks her to accompany her to dinner.
(c) She lets Marwood out and apologizes.
(d) She dresses for dinner and sends Mrs. Marwood down ahead of her.

3. What does Mrs. Fainall ask the maids to do for her at the end of Act 5, Scene 1?
(a) Calm her mother.
(b) Help her defeat her husband.
(c) Catch her husband cheating on her.
(d) Vouch for her morals.

4. What does the scene where Mrs. Marwood is left in the closet reveal about her?
(a) She is eager to marry Sir Wilfull.
(b) She is angry at Mirabell but still wants him as her lover.
(c) She is upset at being left in the closet by Lady Wishfort.
(d) She is a nasty character with no true friends.

5. How much is Mrs. Millamant's fortune?
(a) About ten thousand dollars.
(b) A small sum, six thousand pounds.
(c) Six thousand pounds, a vast fortune.
(d) The play doesn't state a specific sum.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Fainall say he married his wife?

2. Why does Lady Wishfort dismiss Foible?

3. What does Mrs. Marwood say to Mrs. Fainall about men?

4. Who rescues Waitwell after his difficulties?

5. Where is Mrs. Marwood at the opening of Act 3, Scene 2?

(see the answer key)

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