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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. What does the party in Act 2, Scene 2 consist of doing?

2. Who does Rowley tell Sir Peter has returned from India toward the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

3. Who arrives on the scene when Sir Oliver and Mr. Moses leave to check on Joseph and Charles Surface?

4. Who admits to having his wild days in his youth at the end of Act 2, Scene 3?

5. What is the "Portrait" portion of a play written during this period supposed to give the audience prior to the beginning of a play presentation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sir Oliver want to know about the status of Charles' moneymaking resources?

2. What insight does Sir Peter confide in Rowley about his troubled life with Lady Teazle?

3. How does Lady Sneerwell clarify to Snake who her real love interest is Charles Surface, and not his brother, Joseph?

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

5. 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?

6. Who does Sir Peter blame for Charles Surface being a free-spending profligate?

7. What is the story that is revealed in relation to Sir Peter's estrangement from Charles Surface?

8. How does Sir Oliver feel about Charles in Act 4, Scene 2?

9. What is the purpose of a Prologue?

10. What was the purpose for Sheridan having included a Prologue portion in his Play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the main themes in The School for Scandal is that appearances can be deceiving. Which characters demonstrate this theme, and how?

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the play, as Snake discloses information and clarification that provides relief for some of the otherwise confused and miserable characters, is he demonstrative of having reformed his ways from his days of plotting and carrying out character assassinations with Lady Sneerwell? Are there other factors that contributed to his willingness to confess about some of his misdeeds that caused his victims pain and misery? Support your position with dialogue, text, and/or paraphrase from the play.

Essay Topic 3

During the period that "The School for Scandal and Other Plays" was written, Jewish characters were stereotyped in roles relating to money, as exemplified by Mr. Moses, the moneylender in Sheridan's play. Canvassing all the other characters in the play, aside from the aforementioned Jewish character stereotyping, does any other type of stereotyping occur with any other character? Write an essay focusing on any other type of stereotyping that you may have observed upon reading Sheridan's play; and support your position with dialogue, text, and/or paraphrase from the play.

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