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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Foresight take Miss Prue after the heated argument with Ben?
(a) to the garden
(b) to a bedroom
(c) to the kitchen
(d) to a parlor

2. Who exits Miss Prue's bed chamber just as Angelica, Valentine, and Scandal enter the stage?
(a) Mr. Foresight
(b) Ben
(c) Sir Sampson
(d) Tattle

3. Which characters interrupt Valentine, Angelica, and Scandal as they are walking in conversation?
(a) the nurse, Miss Prue, and Mrs. Foresight
(b) Mrs. Frail, a servant, and the nurse
(c) Miss Prue, Mrs. Frail, and a servant
(d) Miss Prue, Mr. Tattle, and a servant

4. What are Mrs. Frail's intentions as she is sent to Valentine?
(a) to ask him how to woo Scandal
(b) to be married
(c) to have Valentine sign the papers
(d) to pay Valentine's debts for him

5. What does Valentine never return to his father?
(a) education
(b) property
(c) love
(d) money

6. How best describes the father and son relationship between Ben and Sir Sampson?
(a) difficult son
(b) prodigal son
(c) proud son
(d) favorite son

7. What kind of life does Ben lead?
(a) a sailor's life
(b) a doctor's life
(c) a merchant's life
(d) a businessman's life

8. Why does Valentine want to leave the room before Ben arrives?
(a) Sir Sampson asked him to
(b) he does not want confrontation
(c) Ben does not like company upon arrival
(d) Scandal suggested he take leave

9. Who decides to leave immediately after Valentine plays the part of the madman for full effect?
(a) Angelica
(b) Scandal
(c) Sampson
(d) Buckram

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

11. Which character does Sir Sampson favor in affection?
(a) Scandal
(b) Ben
(c) Valentine
(d) Mr. Foresight

12. Why is Valentine continuing on with his charade?
(a) so the doctor will come to see him
(b) so he does not have to sign the papers
(c) so his father will understand his stress level
(d) so the lawyer will leave the premise

13. What does Valentine continue to do even as Scandal, Foresight, and Jeremy return to witness Mrs. Frail pretending to be Angelica?
(a) laugh and cackle
(b) plot and scheme
(c) rant and rave
(d) cry and moan

14. Who is the most delighted character to welcome Ben back from the sea?
(a) Sir Sampson
(b) Mr. Foresight
(c) Valentine
(d) Angelica

15. Where does the setting take place in Act 2?
(a) the country
(b) Valentine's home
(c) Sir Sampson's home
(d) London

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Angelica break to Valentine as they are walking in conversation?

2. What does Mrs. Frail wish Benjamin would do instead of be with her?

3. The actions of the characters in Act 4 can best be described as:

4. How have all the women agreed to behave, unbeknownst to the men?

5. How long has it been since Sir Sampson has seen his son, Ben?

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