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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Act 2, Scene 2 reveals the reason Mrs. Fainall married her husband. What was the reason?
(a) To legitimize her pregnancy.
(b) Because she loved him.
(c) To acquire her husband's money.
(d) To protect her reputation.

2. How do Fainall and Mrs. Marwood decide to reveal Mirabell's plan to Lady Wishfort?
(a) Through servants.
(b) By talking to her.
(c) In an anonymous letter.
(d) Demanding Mirabell confesses.

3. What does Mrs. Marwood say to Mrs. Fainall about men?
(a) She loves her husband.
(b) She is having an affair.
(c) She is in love with Mirabell.
(d) She hates all men.

4. What does Fainall claim about Mrs. Marwood?
(a) She is jealous of his wife spending time with Mirabell.
(b) She is really angry with him.
(c) She is bored in his company.
(d) She is concerned about her reputation.

5. Mirabell's plan involves ________ Lady Wishfort.
(a) Blackmailing.
(b) Persuading.
(c) Murdering.
(d) Making love to.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lady Wishfort ask Mrs. Marwood to do after Foible's announcement?

2. Why did Mirabell and Mrs. Fainall choose Fainall as her husband?

3. What do the different marriages introduced in the play seem to be motivated by?

4. What is a chocolate house?

5. What does Foible convince Lady Wishfort to announce about the uncle?

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