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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who speaks in "A Portrait"?
2. Who does Rowley tell Sir Peter has returned from India toward the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
3. Who does Sir Peter believe was too liberal with Charles?
4. What is Lady Teazle eager to know?
5. While at Lady Sneerwell's gossip gathering, Joseph Surface finds that Lady Teazle is which of the following?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Rowley ask Sir Oliver not to mention marriage to Sir Peter?
2. What does Sir Peter tell Rowley about his troubles in Act 1, Scene 2?
3. How does Sir Oliver respond to Charles's offer in Act 3, Scene 3, and why?
4. Describe the conversation between Sir Peter and Maria in Act 3, Scene 1.
5. What was the purpose for Sheridan having included a Prologue portion in his Play?
6. What does Sheridan admonish the audience about in "A Portrait"?
7. How does Charles respond to Sir Oliver's questioning in Act 3, Scene 3?
8. In the Prologue, what does writer David Garrick announce that the subject of the Play will be?
9. What does Rowley tell Sir Oliver about Charles and Joseph?
10. How is Lady Teazle able to escape a charge of infidelity, and possibly divorce from her husband after he discovers that she has been hiding behind a screen in Joseph's room?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Does calling Sir Peter out from hiding in the closet help edify the statements made throughout the play by those claiming that Charles is an upright and honest man? Support your position with text, dialogue, and/or paraphrase from the play.
Essay Topic 2
What is the purpose of "A Portrait" and the Prologue?
Essay Topic 3
How do the other characters feel about Charles and Joseph Surface at the beginning of The School for Scandal? How do their feelings change throughout the play?
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