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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. When Mrs. Millamant makes her first appearance on stage, Mrs. Millimant interacts with Mirabell and Mrs. Fainall. Which word best describes Mrs. Millamant's character after this scene?
(a) Strong.
(b) Cruel.
(c) Cold.
(d) Foolish.

5. Why does Congreve tell the audience that they will not be offended to any reference to fools in the play?
(a) Because they will understand his intentions.
(b) Because the fools he is referring to are other artists.
(c) Because they are not fools themselves.
(d) Because they are society and he doesn't want to offend society members.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the chocolate house, what does Mirabel's discussion of Mrs. Millamant's character reveal?

2. What else does Foible tell Mrs. Fainall?

3. What do the different marriages introduced in the play seem to be motivated by?

4. By firing back at the audience, what does Congreve do?

5. How does Congreve use satire in the prologue?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what Mrs. Marwood learned when she stayed in the closet in Lady Wishfort's dressing room. How does she react?

2. Describe Mrs. Millamant.

3. Describe Mirabell's character.

4. Why does Mrs. Fainall support Mirabell's plans?

5. Congreve says the play doesn't contain satire yet the play is full of satirical pictures of different behaviors by the characters. Why do you think he made this statement?

6. Describe Sir Wilfull Witwoud.

7. What opinion do you have of Mirabell's trickery in pretending to love Lady Wishfort in order to marry Mrs. Millamant? Is this too far-fetched to be believable or is it a possibility? Explain your point of view using specific examples from the play.

8. Why does Congreve believe that 'natural fools' are blessed by fortune?

9. Describe Petulant.

10. How does Congreve feel about Mirabell's plot?

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