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

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

3. What are Mrs. Fainall and Mrs. Marwood doing at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Discussing their lovers.
(b) Discussing their husbands.
(c) Talking about Mrs. Millamant.
(d) Discussing men while they walk.

4. By firing back at the audience, what does Congreve do?
(a) He infuriates the audience.
(b) He lectures them about their lack of artistic understanding.
(c) He defends his decision to add some unusual and new elements to the play.
(d) He pretends to admire them while he really hates them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who told Lady Wishfort about Mirabell's deception?

2. Why does Congreve tell the audience that they will not be offended to any reference to fools in the play?

3. What does Mrs. Marwood say to Mrs. Fainall about men?

4. In the chocolate house, what does Mirabel's discussion of Mrs. Millamant's character reveal?

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

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