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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Congreve use satire in the prologue?
(a) He suggests that farce is outdated.
(b) He states the play does not contain satire, but it is full of satirical pictures of the different behaviors of the characters.
(c) He makes fun of the audience.
(d) He uses theatrical devices to enhance satire.

2. The prologue begins with a comparison of what?
(a) Poets and members of society.
(b) Fortune and destiny.
(c) Two kinds of fools.
(d) Poets and other artists.

3. Another dramatic device is used in the final lines of Act 1, Scene 1 when Mirabell hints at a scheme involving Wishfort's maid. This device is known as:
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Omnipresence.
(c) Denouement.
(d) Climax.

4. In the chocolate house, what does Mirabel's discussion of Mrs. Millamant's character reveal?
(a) He truly loves her.
(b) He is a coarse and rude man.
(c) He believes her to be a fool.
(d) He is interested in her for her money.

5. What are the tastes of poets determined by?
(a) Fortune.
(b) Upbringing.
(c) Religious beliefs.
(d) How their lives evolve over time.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are Mrs. Fainall and Mrs. Marwood doing at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?

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

4. What news does the footman bring Mirabell at the chocolate house?

5. Who are Witwoud and Petulant?

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