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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is it that Sir Oliver wants to know whether Charles Surface has at his disposal?
(a) A housekeeping staff.
(b) A carriage that he can borrow from him.
(c) A ship to transport goods to China.
(d) Anything that he can sell to raise capital on his own.

2. What is Charles doing as he sits at the table in Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) He is counting some coins.
(b) He is writing a letter to Maria.
(c) He is eating.
(d) He is drinking (liquor).

3. What were playwrights trying to build through the use of prologues during the historical time period in which the play was written?
(a) Interest in a favorite charitable project of the playwright.
(b) A decent level of trust with the audience.
(c) Sympathy for and interest in the subject matter.
(d) Fame and fortune for themselves.

4. Who arrives after the portrait auction has ended, and runs a couple of errands for Charles shortly thereafter?
(a) Maria.
(b) Crabtree.
(c) Snake.
(d) Rowley.

5. What type of credit does Trip have?
(a) Trip's credit is not any good.
(b) Aside from a few blemishes, Trip's credit is good.
(c) Trip is too young to have any type of credit.
(d) Trip has better credit than any other character in the play.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Sir Peter want Maria to do?

2. What does Rowley report to Sir Oliver and Mr. Moses?

3. What does Rowley want to prevent Sir Peter from learning?

4. What does Sir Oliver believe happens when a young person makes mistakes in life?

5. What does Sir Peter think about Joseph?

(see the answer key)

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