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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 is Sheridan attacking, according to the Prologue?
(a) The politics of his nation.
(b) The giant problems of gossip and scandal.
(c) His family.
(d) The institution of marriage.

2. What is the name of the man who has requested financial help from Charles Surface and Joseph Surface?
(a) Stanley.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Blake.
(d) Winston.

3. Where do Sir Peter and Lady Teazle go at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Home.
(b) Lady Sneerwell's.
(c) Sir Oliver's.
(d) Joseph's house.

4. Sir Peter is concerned that Maria is intent on marrying which of the following characters?
(a) Crabtree.
(b) Joseph Surface.
(c) Benjamin Backbite.
(d) Charles Surface.

5. What does the speaker of "A Portrait" say about appearances?
(a) Appearances are very important.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Appearances are not all that they seem.
(d) Appearances are unimportant in all circumstances.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who moves off to speak to each other privately at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?

2. What are members of the audience for the play advised that appearances are capable of doing?

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

4. What is the dedication often used to do?

5. What is Maria worrying about as she enters in the middle of Act 1, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Maria enter the scene in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. In Act 5, Scene 2, how far off are Lady Sneerwell and her gossiping cohorts on the details surrounding the "love triangle" confrontation between Joseph and the Teazles?

3. What ends the argument between Sir Peter and Lady Teazle in Act 2, Scene 1?

4. What are Rowley and Sir Oliver talking about in the beginning of Act 2, Scene 3?

5. Describe the conversation between Charles and Sir Oliver about Sir Oliver's portrait.

6. At the end of Act 1, Scene 2, what does Rowley tell Sir Peter, and how does Sir Peter react?

7. Why does Lady Teazle tell her husband about her affair with Joseph?

8. What is Lady Teazle's side of the argument in Act 2, Scene 1?

9. How do Mr. Moses and Trip's business negotiations progress?

10. What is it that Sir Oliver reasons that Charles could have done with the 100 pounds instead of having given it to "Stanley"?

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