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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rowley want to prevent Sir Peter from learning?
(a) That Maria is engaged to Charles.
(b) That Lady Teazle is having an affair with Joseph.
(c) That Charles is in love with Lady Teazle.
(d) That Rowley has told Sir Oliver about his marital strife.

2. Why does Sir Peter think Lady Teazle should be happy with anything he gives her?
(a) Because she is never happy.
(b) Because he loves her.
(c) Because she grew up poor.
(d) Because she loves him.

3. What does Joseph want Lady Teazle to do in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Leave him alone to talk to Maria.
(b) Come to his house so that they can spend some time alone together.
(c) Convince Maria to turn her affections to him from Charles.
(d) Leave her husband for him.

4. According to Sir Oliver, who would be the best person to judge his nephew, Charles Surface's character?
(a) His clergyman.
(b) His schoolmaster.
(c) Crabtree.
(d) Sir Oliver himself.

5. What is going on between Sir Peter and Lady Teazle at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) They are talking aboout getting married.
(b) They are arguing.
(c) They discuss having a baby.
(d) They are considering separating.

6. Why does the plan hatched by Sir Oliver, Sir Peter, and Rowley change slightly?
(a) Sir Oliver changes his mind.
(b) Charles learns about the plan.
(c) Mr. Moses informs Sir Oliver that Charles has asked to borrow money from Mr. Premium.
(d) Stanley arrives.

7. What is the purpose of a Prologue?
(a) To build sympathy for the subject matter and increase interest in the play.
(b) To honor some person.
(c) To provide a biography about the author.
(d) To provide background information about the characters.

8. What does Sir Peter ask Rowley not to tell his friend about?
(a) His marital strife.
(b) His marriage.
(c) Nothing.
(d) His feelings about Charles.

9. What was Lady Teazle's economic status while she was growing up?
(a) Rich.
(b) Middle-class.
(c) It is not known.
(d) Poor.

10. 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) Highly likely to achieve.
(b) Likely to achieve.
(c) Unlikely to achieve.
(d) Impossible to achieve.

11. Which of the following best describes Rowley's opinion of Charles Surface?
(a) Immature.
(b) Scholarly.
(c) Upright.
(d) Foolish.

12. What does Sir Oliver believe that any man of worth is bound to have?
(a) Fortune.
(b) Followers.
(c) Fame.
(d) Enemies.

13. What is the basis for the argument taking place between Sir Peter Teazle and Lady Teazle in the opening scene of Act 2?
(a) Money.
(b) In-laws.
(c) Extra-marital love interests.
(d) Gossip.

14. Who does Rowley believe Lady Teazle has her eye on?
(a) Rowley.
(b) Charles.
(c) Sir Oliver.
(d) Joseph.

15. Why does Sir Peter dislike everyone at the party?
(a) Because they dislike him.
(b) Because they are ugly.
(c) Because of their incessant gossiping.
(d) He does not dislike them; they are his closest friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sir Peter think about Charles?

2. In the prologue to the play, what is noted as not being necessary to bring into the world?

3. What was it about Sir Peter that impressed Lady Teazle to the point that she agreed to marry him?

4. What does Sir Peter attempt to do when Lady Teazle enters near the end of Act 3, Scene 1?

5. Whom does David Garrick address?

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