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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a chocolate house?
(a) A meeting place for women.
(b) A new type of coffee shop celebrating the discovery of chocolate.
(c) A place for men to meet.
(d) A shop serving only pastries made of chocolate.

2. Which one of the follow was not part of Mirabell's plan?
(a) Mirabell appealed to Wishfort's vanity.
(b) Mirabell reported that she was pregnant.
(c) Mirabell wrote a lampoon.
(d) Mirabell wrote a song about Wishfort.

3. Why did Mirabell pretend to love Lady Wishfort?
(a) To show the world what a stud he was.
(b) To disguise his true feelings for Mrs. Millamant.
(c) To get her money.
(d) To make fun of her.

4. What is Lady Wishfort planning to do?
(a) Divorce Fainall.
(b) Marry Mirabell.
(c) Marry Mrs. Millamant to Mirabell's uncle.
(d) Disinherit Mirabell.

5. The prologue begins with a comparison of what?
(a) Poets and members of society.
(b) Fortune and destiny.
(c) Poets and other artists.
(d) Two kinds of fools.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word best describes the relationship Fainall has with Mrs. Marwood?

2. Who is the least important male character in the play?

3. What does Mirabell's plan consist of?

4. How does Mrs. Marwood attack Fainall when he angers her?

5. What did Lady Wishfort say or do that offended Mirabell?

(see the answer key)

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