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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character tries to help Valentine out of his romantic debacle, but to no avail?
(a) Mr. Foresight
(b) Scandal
(c) Sir Sampson
(d) Ben

2. Who enters the room with Mr. Tattle?
(a) Sir Sampson
(b) the real Angelica
(c) Mrs. Foresight
(d) the nurse

3. What type of comedy is most on display in Act 4?
(a) physical comedy
(b) verbal comedy
(c) action comedy
(d) stand up comedy

4. Which two characters enter the room in the middle of a heated argument between Ben and Miss Prue?
(a) Mrs. Frail and Valentine
(b) Mrs. Frail and a servant
(c) Mrs. Foresight and Mrs. Frail
(d) Angelica and Mrs. Foresight

5. What are Angelica, Valentine and Scandal discussing as they come across Miss Prue exiting the bed chamber?
(a) Valentine's loyalty towards his brother, Ben
(b) the nature of Valentine's love for Angelica
(c) Valentine's distain for his father
(d) Angelica's love for Valentine

6. In what mental state does Sir Sampson leave his son Valentine's home?
(a) a state of concern
(b) a state of grief
(c) a state of despair
(d) a state of relief

7. How does Mrs. Foresight feel after hearing Scandal's decree?
(a) overjoyed
(b) wildly upset
(c) angry
(d) secretly pleased

8. What do all the character essentially want in Act 4?
(a) to obtain money
(b) to live in London
(c) to profit from Sir Sampson
(d) to succeed at love

9. What characteristic does Mrs. Frail possess that emboldens her to rescue Benjamin from Miss Prue?
(a) cunning
(b) demure
(c) deceptive
(d) opportunistic

10. After Foresight leaves, what does Scandal continue to do?
(a) seduce Miss Prue
(b) leaves the room
(c) seek to find Angelica
(d) seduce Mrs. Foresight

11. What is the best descriptor for the character of Angelica during Act 4?
(a) funny
(b) cunning
(c) enlighted
(d) subdued

12. What word best describes the potential pairing of Miss Prue and Benjamin?
(a) murderous
(b) successful
(c) disastrous
(d) zealous

13. How long has it been since Sir Sampson has seen his son, Ben?
(a) a few years
(b) ten years
(c) a couple of months
(d) days

14. What is so obvious about Ben and Mrs Frail returning to the room together?
(a) they are infuriated with each other
(b) they are infatuated with each other
(c) they are in a seedy argument
(d) they make each other laugh

15. Why does Miss Prue reject all overtures from Ben?
(a) she wants to return to the country
(b) she is in love with Scandal
(c) she is in love with Tattle
(d) she is in love with Valetine

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sir Sampson believe above all else?

2. Who does Mrs. Foresight declare her intentions for?

3. How best describes the present father and son relationship between Valentine and Sir Sampson?

4. How best describes the father and son relationship between Ben and Sir Sampson?

5. Who does Valentine tell Jeremy he needs to be alone with in the room?

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