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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the attorney hand to the sergeant at law?

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

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

4. What does Sir Absolute have for Jack?

5. What will Lydia lose if she marries Beverly?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Faulkland react when he finds out how Julia has been fairing?

2. Does Jack impress Mrs. Malaprop when they finally meet?

3. Is Jack excited that Lydia turns out to be his betrothed?

4. When Jack does speak, what does he do?

5. What does Mrs. Malaprop misuse often?

6. Did Sheridan ever rewrite the script? If so, why did he rewrite the script?

7. When Mrs. Malaprop, Sir Absolute, Jack and Lydia are all in the same room, why does Jack refuse to speak?

8. The longer the couple talks, what happens?

9. What does Julia ask the audience about a comedy?

10. How does Sheridan write the epilogue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research the places where the play takes place such as the North Parade, etc.

1. How do these real life settings set the stage for the duel?

2. Did many duels take play here?

3. What has your research helped you to find?

Essay Topic 2

1. Why does Mrs Malaprop always mess up the use of words?

2. Does she seem to be an educated woman? How so?

3. Is it a sign of her level of education or desire to learn more?

Essay Topic 3

1. What is unconditional love?

2. What are the types of love that are represented in the play?

3. What characters represent the different types of love in the story

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