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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Shaw believes that society is following the path of which two places?
(a) Geneva and Germany.
(b) Greece and Rome.
(c) France and Italy.
(d) Barcelona and Amsterdam.

2. Which topic does Shaw claim to have failed when writing a play?
(a) Relationships.
(b) Superheroes.
(c) Himself.
(d) God.

3. What does the would-be suitor fear?
(a) Rejection.
(b) Death.
(c) Acceptance.
(d) Financial ruin.

4. One of the characters compares marriage to which of the following?
(a) Bliss.
(b) Ox and yoke.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Blisters.

5. Where does Tanner want to go?
(a) Away from Ann.
(b) To the river.
(c) London.
(d) Home.

6. What is the solution to the pregnancy?
(a) Celebration.
(b) Send the girl away.
(c) Deceit.
(d) Abortion.

7. Tavy unknowingly removes himself from which emotion?
(a) Remorse.
(b) Love.
(c) Jealousy.
(d) Hate.

8. What word most accurately expresses the opinion of the author's detractors?
(a) Reprobate.
(b) Academician.
(c) Fool.
(d) Prophet.

9. Who ushers in the first guest?
(a) Parlor maid.
(b) Ramsden's wife.
(c) Butler.
(d) Valet.

10. What type of authors does Shaw respect most?
(a) Ancients.
(b) Poets.
(c) Romantics.
(d) Classicists.

11. Whose dowry might be at stake?
(a) Tavy's.
(b) Agnes'.
(c) Violet's.
(d) Ann's.

12. Which writer does Shaw refer to as being "a force?"
(a) Byron.
(b) Mamet.
(c) Karloff.
(d) Shelly.

13. Who wrote THE REVOLUTIONIST'S HANDBOOK?
(a) Whitefield.
(b) Tanner.
(c) Ramsden.
(d) Robinson.

14. Who has become, in essence, Don Juan?
(a) Hector.
(b) Tanner.
(c) Henry.
(d) Tavy.

15. What is a woman's primary responsibility?
(a) Learn to cook.
(b) Keep a house.
(c) Raise children.
(d) Get married.

Short Answer Questions

1. What annoys Tanner?

2. How do visitors arrive?

3. What does Henry do each time Ann's name is mentioned?

4. The play deals with what conflict?

5. Who works on Tanner's automobile?

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