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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 word best describes the relationship Fainall has with Mrs. Marwood?
(a) Unhappy.
(b) Troubled.
(c) Loving and tender.
(d) Filled with underlying rage.

2. How does Witwoud describe Petulant?
(a) As humorless.
(b) As a person lacking breeding.
(c) As a monster similar to Caliban.
(d) As a blockhead.

3. Why does the prologue refer to Congreve as a 'passive poet'?
(a) Because he believes that the play will be accepted.
(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 doesn't like to argue his points of view.

4. Why were the first performances heavily criticized?
(a) Because Congreve's writing was not pleasant.
(b) Because of the new concept of marriage it introduced.
(c) Because the theatergoers expected to see celebrities attacked.
(d) Because they did not contain farce.

5. Why does Wishfort dislike Mirabell?
(a) Marwood is Mirabell's mistress.
(b) Mirabell tricked Wishfort into believing he loved her.
(c) Wishfort is jealous of Mrs. Millamant.
(d) Mirabel loves Mrs. Millamant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of the play?

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

3. Who are the fools spoken of in the prologue?

4. Who is Mrs. Millamant?

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

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