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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Rowley and Sir Oliver laughing about at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) The fact that Sir Oliver has returned to London.
(b) They are not laughing.
(c) The fact that Sir Peter has married a shrew.
(d) Lady Sneerwell's joke about Charles.

2. Who is The School for Scandal dedicated to?
(a) Garrick.
(b) Frances Anne Crewe.
(c) Sheridan.
(d) The Surface brothers.

3. 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.

4. What does Sir Oliver plan to do when he meets with Charles?
(a) Impersonate a money-lender, Mr. Premium.
(b) Disinherit him.
(c) Loan him money.
(d) He does not plan to meet Charles.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is the argument ended?

3. According to Mr. Moses, whom has Charles Surface asked for a loan?

4. What does Sir Oliver asks Sir Peter about in Act 2, Scene 3?

5. Who has appealed to Charles and Joseph for financial help?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the Prologue, what does writer David Garrick announce that the subject of the Play will be?

2. In Act 5, Scene 1, what are the reasons behind Joseph's refusal to see "Stanley" (Sir Oliver) ?

3. How does the Epilogue demonstrate Lady Teazle's reformation?

4. Describe Charles and Joseph's conversation in Act 4, Scene 3.

5. How does Sir Oliver's plan change, and why?

6. What happens at the beginning of the party in Act 2, Scene 2?

7. In Act 1, Scene 1, what are Lady Sneerwell and Snake celebrating in relation to their attempts to assassinate the characters of others?

8. In Act 4, Scene 1, what does Charles ask Rowley to do?

9. How is Sir Oliver's identity crisis resolved altogether?

10. How does Sir Peter feel about Charles in Act 1, Scene 2?

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