School for Scandal Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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School for Scandal Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose long-winded gossiping annoys Maria?
(a) Snake.
(b) Lady Sneerwell.
(c) Mr. Benjamin Backbite.
(d) Mrs. Candour.

2. When Backbite and Crabtree enter, what does Crabtree regale the party with?
(a) His ability at drinking.
(b) Tales of Backbite's witty remarks.
(c) Magic tricks.
(d) Gossip.

3. Which two cohorts are lauding themselves on account of their apparent success as character assassins as Act I opens?
(a) Maria and Crabtree.
(b) Lady Sneerwell and Snake.
(c) Lady Sneerwell and Crabtree.
(d) Snake and Benjamin Backbite.

4. Who is The School for Scandal dedicated to?
(a) Frances Anne Crewe.
(b) The Surface brothers.
(c) Garrick.
(d) Sheridan.

5. Who receives a few lines of a letter to use in the assassination of someone's reputation?
(a) Mrs. Candour.
(b) Miss Clackitt.
(c) Benjamin Backbite.
(d) Maria.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is John Crewe?

2. What is the purpose of a Prologue?

3. What were playwrights trying to build through the use of prologues during the historical time period in which the play was written?

4. Who admits to being proud of possessing subtle, yet effective character assassinating abilities?

5. Why does the speaker in the Prologue say that Sheridan is acting foolishly?

(see the answer key)

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