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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sir Oliver believe that any man of worth is bound to have?
(a) Fortune.
(b) Followers.
(c) Enemies.
(d) Fame.

2. Who enters the gossipers' gathering at Lady Sneerwell's with Lady Teazle?
(a) Mrs. Candour.
(b) Snake.
(c) Maria.
(d) Sir Peter Teazle.

3. Why does Sir Peter think Lady Teazle should be happy with anything he gives her?
(a) Because he loves her.
(b) Because she grew up poor.
(c) Because she loves him.
(d) Because she is never happy.

4. What is offered to secure the request made in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Clothes from Charles's wardrobe.
(c) A car.
(d) A house.

5. Who is Richard Brinsley Sheridan?
(a) Stage Director at the Globe Theatre in Stratford.
(b) Playwright of "The School for Scandal and Other Plays".
(c) British War Hero in war between Britain and France.
(d) Fine Arts Critic for the London Times.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who speaks in "A Portrait"?

2. What is the purpose of a Prologue?

3. Why is Sheridan attacking this subject with his pen?

4. Whom does Sir Peter tell about his problems with Lady Teazle?

5. How does Lady Sneerwell feel about her talents?

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