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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. Who wants nothing to do with the gossiping and character destruction that goes on in some circles?
(a) Sir Oliver.
(b) Rowley.
(c) Maria.
(d) Sir Peter.

2. What does the speaker of "A Portrait" say about appearances?
(a) Appearances are very important.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Appearances are not all that they seem.
(d) Appearances are unimportant in all circumstances.

3. Everyone at the table can be considered as which of the following?
(a) Drunk and obnoxious.
(b) Intellectual and scholarly.
(c) Greedy and miserly.
(d) Incommunicative and boring.

4. What is the setting of Act 4, Scene 2?
(a) Sir Peter's house.
(b) Charles's parlor.
(c) Joseph's house.
(d) The auction room.

5. Which couple does Rowley believe to have the capability of entering into a compatible marriage?
(a) David Garrick and Maria.
(b) John Crewe and Lady Sneerwell.
(c) Benjamin Backbite and Lady Sneerwell.
(d) Charles Surface and Maria.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sir Oliver feel about Charles refusing to sell a particular portrait?

2. How does Lady Sneerwell feel about her talents?

3. Who technically ends the argument in Act 2, Scene 1?

4. Who informs Joseph that Sir Oliver has arrived in London?

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

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