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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mrs. Dangle claims that Plagiary's play is a little long, how does Plagiary respond?
(a) He completely ignores her.
(b) He storms out of the room.
(c) He claims that it is actually short.
(d) He agrees with her.

2. Who announces that everything is ready for the rehearsal to begin?
(a) Dangle.
(b) The prompter.
(c) Plagiary.
(d) Puff.

3. Who decides to invent something that was said about Plagiary's play?
(a) Sneer and Dangle.
(b) Mrs. Dangle.
(c) Sneer.
(d) Dangle.

4. What does the Prologue accuse the Muses of being corrupted by?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Humanity.
(c) The desire to please artistic critics.
(d) The gods and goddesses of Olympus.

5. Who announces Sneer's arrival?
(a) Mrs. Dangle.
(b) Sneer.
(c) A servant.
(d) The chauffeur.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asks Plagiary whether he sent his play to any producers?

2. Who complains that the theatre has deteriorated from a venue suitable for moral messages to a place where people go simply to be entertained?

3. What is Plagiary unable to accept?

4. Who suggests that the musicians should just do what they came for and play their music?

5. What does Puff say that plays should not show?

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