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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Marwood's letter to Lady Wishfort reveal?
(a) Sir Rowland is actually an errant knight.
(b) The marriage contract is actually a fake.
(c) Sir Rowland is an imposter.
(d) The contents of Sir Rowland's black box.

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

3. What does Lady Wishfort ask Mrs. Marwood to do after Foible's announcement?
(a) She asks Mrs. Marwood to receive her guests.
(b) She asks her to accompany her to dinner.
(c) She asks her help in dressing.
(d) She asks Mrs. Marwood to keep Witwoud and Petulant company.

4. What does the scene where Mrs. Marwood is left in the closet reveal about her?
(a) She is upset at being left in the closet by Lady Wishfort.
(b) She is eager to marry Sir Wilfull.
(c) She is angry at Mirabell but still wants him as her lover.
(d) She is a nasty character with no true friends.

5. What does Foible do when she enters Lady Wishfort's dressing room?
(a) She asks Mrs. Marwood to keep the men company.
(b) She announces Sir Rowland.
(c) She helps Lady Wishfort dress.
(d) She says Witwoud and Petulant have arrived.

Short Answer Questions

1. Are the tastes of poets random?

2. What does Lady Wishfort do when she enters her dressing room?

3. What is the purpose of this play's prologue?

4. What is Lady Wishfort doing as Act 4, Scene 2 commences?

5. Who are the fools spoken of in the prologue?

(see the answer key)

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