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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. Who has Lydia lost?

2. How does the play begin?

3. What does Acres confide in Jack?

4. What does Jack do as he exits the stage?

5. What does disinherit mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lucius decide to challenge Jack?

2. Is Jack worried about being killed?

3. What does Jack say to Lydia when he sees her during his visit?

4. Does Lydia forgive Jack?

5. Where do Coachman and Fag meet?

6. Why is Acres confused when he arrives at the duel site?

7. Why is Faulkland worried?

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

9. How does Sheridan immediately begin his story?

10. What does SIr Anthony see in Jack's jacket?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How does Sheridan make it clear that he would like a return of the comedy of manners?

1. Through his words?

2. Actions of the characters?

3. Staging of the play?

Essay Topic 3

What does the character of Lucy represent in Sheridan's play?

1. Is it normal to have a woman that is money hungry?

2. Why is that?

3. is it interesting that she does not care for morals?

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