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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Marwood say to Mrs. Fainall about men?
(a) She loves her husband.
(b) She hates all men.
(c) She is having an affair.
(d) She is in love with Mirabell.

2. What does Mirabell state that he believes about Mrs. Millamant to Fainall?
(a) That Mrs. Millamant's faults suit her very well.
(b) That Mrs. Millamant's faults are a nuisance.
(c) That Mrs. Millamant should not be so cruel to him.
(d) That he will help her improve on her faults.

3. What does Mirabell, on the other hand, ask of Mrs. Millamant if they are married?
(a) To never be as unfaithful as Mrs. Fainall.
(b) To plot with only her female friends.
(c) To love him always.
(d) To not become a gossip.

4. What happens if Mirabell's uncle marries and has a child?
(a) Mirabell will be penniless.
(b) Mirabell will lose his inheritance.
(c) The uncle will gain his statue in society.
(d) Fainall will receive a fee for helping the uncle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mirabell criticize Fainall at the chocolate house?

2. Lady Wishfort has arranged for the party to include all of the following except one item. Which one is it?

3. What does Mirabell suggest that Mrs. Fainall do if she no longer loves her husband?

4. What does Sir Wilfull Witwoud's remarks on Wishfort's dressing reveal about his character?

5. Why is Fainall bored when talking with Mirabell in the chocolate house?

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