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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a cabal?
(a) A meeting of enemies against the state.
(b) A group of friends.
(c) A military uprising.
(d) A secret society; a plot.

2. What does the success of Congreve's play depend on?
(a) Its own merit.
(b) His following.
(c) His previous body of work.
(d) His past successes.

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

4. Why does Mirabell criticize Fainall at the chocolate house?
(a) Because Fainall is drinking too much.
(b) Because he allowed his wife to ignored Mirabell the previous night.
(c) Because he is angry with Fainall.
(d) Because he dislikes Fainall's wife.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Mirabell's plan involves ________ Lady Wishfort.

2. Which word best describes what Mincing believes Witwoud to be?

3. Why does Fainall say he married his wife?

4. What is a prologue?

5. What does the dramatic device of naming characters that are symbolic of their personality traits allow the playwright Congreve to do?

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