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

2. Why does the prologue refer to Congreve as a 'passive poet'?
(a) Because he doesn't like to argue his points of view.
(b) Because he is an artist who will accept the audience's opinion of his play.
(c) Because they are society and he doesn't want to offend society members.
(d) Because he believes that the play will be accepted.

3. What does Fainall comment about the gathering the previous evening at Lady Wishfort's?
(a) Witwoud and Petulant are only trying to woo Mrs. Millamant.
(b) Mrs. Millamant has another lover.
(c) Everyone knows that Mrs. Millamant is unhappy with Mirabell.
(d) Mrs. Millamant was only obeying her aunt's wishes.

4. What does Foible tell Mrs. Fainall when Lady Wishfort leaves the dressing room?
(a) She has hidden Mrs. Marwood in the closet.
(b) She insulted Mrs. Marwood.
(c) She wed Waitwell.
(d) She has angered Lady Wishfort.

5. What does Mrs. Marwood claim while talking to Mrs. Fainall?
(a) Lovers are more passionate.
(b) She is cuckolding her husband with Mirabell.
(c) Men are cold as husbands.
(d) She would rather love and be left than not be loved at all.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is eavesdropping so successful in Act 3, Scene 1?

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

3. What did Lady Wishfort say or do that offended Mirabell?

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

5. The prologue begins with a comparison of what?

(see the answer key)

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