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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Miss Prue engaged to?
(a) Scandal
(b) Valentine
(c) Benjamin
(d) Tattle

2. Where does Scandal agree to accompany Mrs. Frail?
(a) on a walking tour
(b) to the gardens
(c) on a shopping excursion
(d) to the docks

3. What profession does Valentine hope to take on to earn a living?
(a) becoming a writer
(b) becoming a lawyer
(c) becoming a doctor
(d) becoming a teacher

4. What habit does Valentine have that Jeremy believes has no worthwhile purpose since it does not bring in an income?
(a) gardening
(b) cooking
(c) praying
(d) reading

5. What is the best word to describe the use of the names of the characters in the play?
(a) telling
(b) ironic
(c) definitive
(d) clever

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Frail need to find a husband?

2. Where does Miss Prue come from?

3. Which character do the older women want to be free of commitment?

4. How does Trapland respond to Scandal's attempt to dissuade him?

5. How does Scandal thwart persistent attempts by Trapland to collect his money?

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