View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the success of Congreve's play depend on?
(a) His previous body of work.
(b) His following.
(c) Its own merit.
(d) His past successes.

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

3. What is the relationship between Witwoud and Sir Wilfull Witwoud?
(a) They are half-brothers.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) They are distant relatives.
(d) They are brothers.

4. Why does Fainall say he married his wife?
(a) For her good breeding.
(b) For love.
(c) For her social position.
(d) For her money.

5. Why does the prologue refer to Congreve as a 'passive poet'?
(a) Because he doesn't like to argue his points of view.
(b) Because they are society and he doesn't want to offend society members.
(c) Because he is an artist who will accept the audience's opinion of his play.
(d) Because he believes that the play will be accepted.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Marwood claim while talking to Mrs. Fainall?

2. What does Fainall comment about the gathering the previous evening at Lady Wishfort's?

3. What was Mrs. Millamant's response to her aunt's statement?

4. While drinking chocolate, what else are Mirabell and Fainall doing?

5. What is the second kind of fool blessed by?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 299 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample