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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arrives on the scene when Sir Oliver and Mr. Moses leave to check on Joseph and Charles Surface?
(a) Snake.
(b) Lady Sneerwell.
(c) Miss Clackitt.
(d) Maria.

2. What does Sir Peter project to Joseph will be the cause of his loss of Lady Teazle?
(a) His dwindling fortune.
(b) His age.
(c) His lack of intelligence.
(d) His weight.

3. Whose portrait does Sir Oliver point to with interest to buy?
(a) Joseph Surface's portrait.
(b) Eldridge Surface's portrait.
(c) His own portrait.
(d) Amy Surface's portrait.

4. What is Sir Oliver's first impression of Joseph?
(a) Insignificant.
(b) Great.
(c) Unforgettable.
(d) Bad.

5. How does Sir Oliver feel about Charles refusing to sell a particular portrait?
(a) Appreciative.
(b) Insulted.
(c) Angry.
(d) Surprised.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of stories has Mr. Moses heard about Charles prior to the auction?

2. Who is Richard Brinsley Sheridan?

3. How do people's reactions to the subject of the play affect the subject itself?

4. In Act 4, Scene 3, we find Lady Teazle and Joseph at Joseph's house. Aside from attempting to consummate their affair, what is the pair doing?

5. Who usually writes the Prologue?

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