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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. Why is Sheridan attacking this subject with his pen?
(a) He does not attack this subject with his pen.
(b) To gain fame.
(c) To bring it under control.
(d) To spread the message.

2. Who usually penned prologues at the time that the play, "School for Scandal and Other Plays" was written?
(a) The local theatre critic.
(b) The writer.
(c) The playwright.
(d) The script supervisor.

3. Where are members of the audience for the play advised to look to find the true worth of an individual?
(a) Over the top.
(b) Local psychic's parlor.
(c) In a lateral or even position.
(d) Beneath the surface.

4. Who follows Maria when she exits at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Mrs. Candour.
(b) Lady Sneerwell.
(c) Charles.
(d) Joseph.

5. How do most people feel about the subject of the play?
(a) They are eager to hear bad reports and gossip about people.
(b) They are hurt by the gossip.
(c) They hate feeling responsible for others' pain.
(d) They are indifferent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lady Sneerwell is planning to pair off Maria with whom of the following?

2. What is Sheridan attacking, according to the Prologue?

3. Who is Richard Brinsley Sheridan?

4. Who desperately wants to be a suitor to Maria?

5. In one word, what is the subject of the play?

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