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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who explains that Joseph had designs on Lady Teazle?
2. News from Sir Oliver and Rowley that Joseph Surface will be designated as the recipient of Sir Oliver's inheritance shocks which of the following?
3. In Act 5, Scene 1, what does Joseph say about Sir Oliver?
4. Which of the following amounts corresponds to the price tag that Charles Surface attaches to the remaining lot of his family portraits in Act 4, Scene 1?
5. In which direction within the room does Sir Peter head when Joseph is called out of the room?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Investigate The School for Scandal as a comedy of manners. How does it adhere to and differ from the typical comedy of manners? What changes could be made to mark it more clearly as a comedy of manners? What changes could be made to prevent critics from classifying the play as a comedy of manners?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
In the prologue to the play, the statement is made that Sheridan is attempting an impossibility in abolishing participation in scandal through his writing. Write an essay to compare and contrast said statement with Sir Oliver's decision to conduct his own investigation of his nephew Charles rather than to listen to the findings of others. Does that action contribute to the addition of credence to or subtract it from said comment? Support your position by explaining whether and how the caliber of Sir Oliver's character helps to either edify or disprove the statement that is initially made about Sheridan.
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