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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Foible convince Lady Wishfort to announce about the uncle?
(a) He is coming to marry Lady Wishfort.
(b) He is coming to marry Mrs. Marwood.
(c) He is coming to marry Mrs. Millamant.
(d) He is coming to marry Mrs. Fainall.

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

3. Why is the Fainall marriage over?
(a) Because Mrs. Fainall wants a divorce.
(b) Because Lady Wishfort feels her daughter could do better.
(c) Because Mrs. Marwood told Fainall of his wife's affair with Mirabell.
(d) Because Mrs. Fainall has learned of his affair with Mrs. Marwood.

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

5. Why did Mirabell leave Lady Wishfort's house the previous evening?
(a) Because of another commitment.
(b) Because he detested Lady Wishfort and only went because of Mrs. Millamant.
(c) Because he felt ill and wanted to rest at home.
(d) Because he felt unwelcome.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Marwood answer Fainall when he joins her in the park?

2. What seems to determine the success of the characters in the play?

3. What does the prologue permit Congreve to do to the audience?

4. What does the expression 'errant knave' mean?

5. What is a prologue?

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