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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 believes her to be a fool.
(c) He truly loves her.
(d) He is interested in her for her money.

2. What is a prologue?
(a) A teaser which will make the audience want to stay for the whole performance.
(b) A short synopsis of the coming play.
(c) An introduction.
(d) A part which comes before the audience arrives.

3. What did Lady Wishfort say or do that offended Mirabell?
(a) She commented that some people overstay their welcome.
(b) She laughed at him.
(c) She ignored Mirabell and talked only with Fainall.
(d) She said that Mirabell should leave.

4. What has Mrs. Marwood overheard in her hiding place while Lady Wishfort questions Foible and after Lady Wishfort leaves the room?
(a) All of Mirabell's plot.
(b) Lady Wishfort's plans.
(c) Mrs. Fainall's affection for her.
(d) Foible's plans.

5. What does Fainall claim about Mrs. Marwood?
(a) She is jealous of his wife spending time with Mirabell.
(b) She is concerned about her reputation.
(c) She is really angry with him.
(d) She is bored in his company.

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

7. Why does Congreve choose this symbol of cosmetics?
(a) He believed that make-up is immoral.
(b) He felt it served no purpose in life.
(c) He wanted to show how people change themselves because of vanity.
(d) He wanted to acknowledge how beautiful it made women.

8. What does Mrs. Marwood mean when she tells Lady Wishfort she was entertained by what she heard?
(a) She was offended.
(b) She could hardly contain her anger.
(c) She found the situation hilariously funny.
(d) She was amused.

9. Another dramatic device is used in the final lines of Act 1, Scene 1 when Mirabell hints at a scheme involving Wishfort's maid. This device is known as:
(a) Omnipresence.
(b) Denouement.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Climax.

10. Mirabell's plan involves ________ Lady Wishfort.
(a) Making love to.
(b) Blackmailing.
(c) Murdering.
(d) Persuading.

11. What news does the footman bring Mirabell at the chocolate house?
(a) That Waitwell and Foible have run away together.
(b) That Foible wanted to speak to him.
(c) That his coachman, Waitwell, is waiting with his carriage.
(d) That Waitwell and Foible are married.

12. Why does Mirabell believe the scheme to deceive Lady Wishfort is necessary?
(a) So that she leaves her fortune to Mrs. Millamant.
(b) So that she will give Mrs. Millamant her money.
(c) So that she will divide her estate.
(d) So she will not interfere with their marriage.

13. Who is Mrs. Millamant?
(a) Fainall's sister.
(b) An acquaintance of Mirabell.
(c) The woman Mirabell loves.
(d) A relative of the two gentlemen.

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

15. Why is Mrs. Fainall's husband cold to her?
(a) He no longer loves her.
(b) His libido has lessened with age.
(c) Because of his affair with Mrs. Marwood.
(d) He hates her for cuckolding him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a chocolate house?

2. How does Witwoud describe Petulant?

3. Why does Mrs. Marwood only want to pretend she is cuckolding her husband?

4. The actor who reads the prologue also plays which character?

5. Why did Mirabell leave Lady Wishfort's house the previous evening?

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