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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the information included in the prologue, what is the rate of probability that the playwright will succeed in attempting to address the issue of focus in the play?
(a) Likely to achieve.
(b) Unlikely to achieve.
(c) Highly likely to achieve.
(d) Impossible to achieve.

2. The portrait portion of the play is synonymous with which of the following?
(a) A biography.
(b) A memoir.
(c) A photo.
(d) A dedication.

3. Who is David Garrick?
(a) Member of the audience.
(b) The writer.
(c) Stagehand.
(d) Theatre critic.

4. What qualifies the individual to be honored in the portrait portion of the play?
(a) The honored individual is the inspiration for the play's storyline.
(b) The playwright is infatuated with the honored individual.
(c) The honored individual has devoted over one hundred hours of volunteer time to the theatre.
(d) The honored individual is a member of the British Royal Family.

5. Who speaks in "A Portrait"?
(a) Garrick.
(b) Lady Teazle.
(c) Sheridan.
(d) Charles Surface.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is John Crewe?

2. Who usually penned prologues at the time that the play, "School for Scandal and Other Plays" was written?

3. Who speaks in the Prologue?

4. Which of the following is a witty remark made by Benjamin Backbite that Crabtree is able to share with the gossip group?

5. Who is pleased to hear of Snake's employment in this matter?

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