The Way of the World Quiz Questions | Quiz: Prologue to Act 2, Scene 1

Quiz: Prologue to Act 2, Scene 1

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What does the success of Congreve's play depend on?
a) His past successes.
b) His previous body of work.
c) His following.
d) Its own merit.

2. Another dramatic device is used in the final lines of Act 1, Scene 1 when Mirabell hints at a scheme involving Wishfort's maid. This device is known as:
a) Foreshadowing.
b) Climax.
c) Denouement.
d) Omnipresence.

3. Who are the fools spoken of in the prologue?
a) Critics of the play.
b) Members of society in general.
c) Poets and natural fools.
d) Husbands, wives and lovers.

4. What reason does Fainall give for Mirabell's deception being revealed?
a) He should have expected Lady Wishfort's friends...
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