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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why are poets often fooled?
(a) They believe in their work and expect others to understand and like it.
(b) They believe what people tell them to their face.
(c) They are fooled into believing that one successful play means the next one will be successful also.
(d) They don't study their critics.

3. What was Mrs. Millamant's response to her aunt's statement?
(a) She agrees with her.
(b) She laughs, too.
(c) She is offended.
(d) She feels hurt for Mirabell.

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

5. Who are Witwoud and Petulant?
(a) Lady Wishfort's servants.
(b) Mrs. Millamant's servants.
(c) Followers of Mrs. Millamant.
(d) Important gentlemen of this social group.

Short Answer Questions

1. Are the tastes of poets random?

2. Why were the first performances heavily criticized?

3. Why did Mirabell leave Lady Wishfort's house the previous evening?

4. Who is Mrs. Millamant?

5. What does the prologue do?

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