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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mirabell state that he believes about Mrs. Millamant to Fainall?
(a) That Mrs. Millamant's faults suit her very well.
(b) That Mrs. Millamant's faults are a nuisance.
(c) That Mrs. Millamant should not be so cruel to him.
(d) That he will help her improve on her faults.

2. What kind of person is Sir Wilfull Witwoud?
(a) Youthful and crude.
(b) Happy-go-lucky.
(c) Rude and pretentious.
(d) Genuine but uncultured.

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

4. What is the purpose of the play?
(a) To entertain the audience.
(b) To add to the audience's knowledge.
(c) To instruct the audience in life.
(d) To lecture the audience and therefore, society.

5. What does the prologue permit Congreve to do to the audience?
(a) It allows him to introduce the themes of the play.
(b) It serves as a sounding board for his concept of drama.
(c) It gives him a platform where he can answer his critics.
(d) It shows how the poet is always in charge of the performance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Fainall upset with Mrs. Marwood at the end of Act 3, Scene 3?

2. What is Sir Wilfull's relationship with Lady Wishfort?

3. What does Mrs. Marwood's discussion with Fainall reveal about her character?

4. What happens if Mirabell's uncle marries and has a child?

5. Why did Lady Wishfort need to apply rouge?

(see the answer key)

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