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

2. What does he call the audience?
(a) A bunch of idiots.
(b) The court of public opinion.
(c) People ready to be fooled.
(d) His best friends.

3. What is being judged?
(a) The town of Bath.
(b) London.
(c) Sheridan's play.
(d) the actions of the characters.

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

5. What was occurring in English culture and literature as Sheridan wrote the play?
(a) The Black Plague totally killed the evolution of culture.
(b) When Sheridan wrote THE RIVALS, there was great debate about what type of drama should fill the English stage.
(c) The fashions and styles.
(d) A new styles or wiriting plays.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Sir Absolute in Bath?

2. What is Sir Absolute's ward's name?

3. Who is Captain Absolute courting?

4. What does Julia discuss in the second part of the prologue?

5. Who does Captain Absolute give money to?

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