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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. What kind of comedy is this play?
(a) a fable.
(b) a comedy of errors.
(c) a comedy of problems.
(d) A comedy of manners.

2. What is Captain Absolute's disguise?
(a) an old man.
(b) a woman.
(c) a poor enlisted soldier.
(d) an old maid.

3. What play is this for Richard Sheridan?
(a) His second.
(b) He is not the author of this book .
(c) His tenth.
(d) His first.

4. What movement was Sheridan a part of?
(a) Shakespeare's time.
(b) The Resistance.
(c) to re-establish the Comedy of Manners as an acceptable and welcomed form of entertainment.
(d) The Renaissance.

5. What is an accomplishment for this play?
(a) That is ran 10 nights.
(b) It ran for 10 years.
(c) The play ran for 5 months.
(d) the play ran for 5 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stands in the way of the lovers?

2. Who is Sir Absolute's son?

3. How does the lawyer get the sergeant at law to accept the paper?

4. Finish the quote: "Our suit and ....

5. What is Thomas' occupation?

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