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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who technically ends the argument in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Sir Peter.
(b) Charles.
(c) Lady Teazle.
(d) Joseph.

2. Why is Sir Oliver pleased near the end of Act 4, Scene 1?
(a) Because Charles holds him in high regard.
(b) Because he wins money in a poker game.
(c) Because Lady Teazle tells him that she loves him.
(d) Because Charles is engaged to Maria.

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

4. As Act 3, Scene 3 begins, who is sitting at the table with Charles Surface?
(a) His friend, Careless.
(b) His brother, Joseph Surface.
(c) Trip.
(d) His friend, Benjamin Backbite.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sir Oliver show himself to be good at doing?

2. What does Sir Oliver decide to pay off following the portrait auction?

3. What are members of the audience for the play advised that appearances are capable of doing?

4. Who does Sir Peter make a final complaint about his wife to in Act 2, Scene 1?

5. What is the setting of Act 3, Scene 2?

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