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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 does Julia discuss in the second part of the prologue?
(a) her ideas about love.
(b) her ideal husband.
(c) the differences between comedy and tragedy.
(d) her wardrobe.

2. Who does Captain Absolute give money to?
(a) Beverly.
(b) Lucy, Lydia's lady's maid.
(c) Julia.
(d) Mr. Faulkland.

3. By bribing the sergeant at law, who is Sheridan also bribing?
(a) his peers.
(b) his critics.
(c) his enemies.
(d) the audience.

4. Where do the two servants meet?
(a) the United States.
(b) Bath.
(c) London.
(d) Ireland.

5. How does the lawyer get the sergeant at law to accept the paper?
(a) He invites the sergeant at law to dinner.
(b) He promises to invest in the sergeant at law's business.
(c) He offers to marry his daughter.
(d) He slips money to the sergeant at law.

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish the quote: "Can a comedy...."

2. How does the play begin?

3. What does he call the audience?

4. Why is Sir Absolute in Bath?

5. Does Sheridan believe all plays should have a moral point of view?

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