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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. Who moves off to speak to each other privately at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Lady Teazle and Sir Peter.
(b) Lady Sneerwell and Snake.
(c) Joseph Surface and Maria.
(d) Charles Surface and Maria.

2. Why do Lady Teazle and Sir Peter begin arguing at the end of Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) They hate each other.
(b) They are unable to reach any common ground.
(c) Lady Teazle and Sir Peter do not argue at the end of Act 3, Scene 1.
(d) Joseph interrupts and tells Sir Peter about Lady Teazle's affair.

3. Who does Sir Peter make a final complaint about his wife to in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Sir Oliver.
(b) Rowley.
(c) The audience.
(d) Sheridan.

4. Who desperately wants to be a suitor to Maria?
(a) Joseph Surface.
(b) Benjamin Backbite.
(c) Uncle Crabtree.
(d) Peter Teazle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sir Peter shocked and appalled to witness when he arrives at the gathering?

2. Who speaks in the Prologue?

3. What does Sir Peter obtain rather than the beautiful, retiring woman he sought?

4. Toward whom does Lady Teazle shift the blame for her own desire to live the best life that money can buy?

5. What is the topic of the conversation at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Lady Sneerwell and Snake discussing at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 1?

2. In Act 3, Scene 1, how does the incessant arguing between Sir Peter and Lady Teazle continue to occur?

3. How does Sir Peter try to convince Lady Teazle that she she should be happy?

4. What does Rowley tell Sir Oliver about Charles and Joseph?

5. What happens when Sir Peter tries to soften Lady Teazle's heart in Act 3, Scene 1?

6. How does Maria describe Benjamin Backbite's harassing attempts to court her?

7. What does writer David Garrick state that Sheridan will attempt to do in relation to the subject matter in his Play?

8. What is Sir Oliver's original plan at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1, and why?

9. How does it become evident that Charles' butler, Trip has an ulterior motive in making the two money lenders wait for Charles?

10. What happens with regard to Sir Oliver's opinion of Charles when Rowley walks in and reports that Charles has sent "Stanley" (Sir Oliver) 100 pounds to help him with his financial woes?

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