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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the news of his friend's return concern Sir Peter in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Because he no longer wants to be friends with him.
(b) It does not concern Sir Peter; he is happy.
(c) Because Sir Peter owes him a lot of money.
(d) Because he and Sir Peter used to mock marriage, but he now finds himself miserably married.

2. What is Maria eager to talk to Sir Peter about in Scene 1 of Act 3?
(a) About moving to Wales.
(b) About what she heard at Lady Sneerwell's gossip gathering.
(c) About her engagement to Charles.
(d) About a loan.

3. Which of the following is a widely known fact that cannot be covered up?
(a) That Maria is in love with Crabtree.
(b) That Lady Sneerwell and her companions are lying, backstabbing cretins.
(c) That Benjamin Backbite has a crush on Lady Teazle.
(d) That Sir Peter Teazle and Frances Anne Crewe are having an affair.

4. Who usually writes the Prologue?
(a) The playwright.
(b) The playwright's mother.
(c) Someone other than the playwright.
(d) The audience.

5. Whose words are used in the prologue to the play?
(a) Caroline Clavell.
(b) David Garrick.
(c) Margaret Nickleby.
(d) Samuel Trent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Charles and Joseph Surface have in common relating to Sir Oliver?

2. What do Lady Teazle and Joseph Surface share?

3. What does the playwright attempt to do with his writing of "The School for Scandal and Other Plays"?

4. What name, other than his own is used to announce the arrival of Sir Oliver?

5. What does Sir Oliver plan to do when he meets with Charles?

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