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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charles have left out of the family heirlooms?

2. As Act 3, Scene 2 opens, where do Sir Oliver and Mr. Moses arrive?

3. What is offered to secure the request made in Act 3, Scene 2?

4. What does Lady Teazle want Sir Peter to do as Act 4, Scene 3 comes to an end?

5. What is Sir Oliver pleased to hear when Charles explains why he is not willing to sell his uncle's portrait for a large sum of money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The School for Scandal and Other Plays": Does the play's title imply that members of audiences who have attend a presentation of Sheridan's play have, through the years, been actually attending a "School for Scandal" rather than the presentation of a play? Support your position with dialogue, text, or paraphrase from Sheridan's work.

Essay Topic 2

Lady Sneerwell and Mrs. Candour are both huge gossips, but they have very different motives. Compare and contrast these two women.

Essay Topic 3

In Act 1, Scene 1, Lady Sneerwell explains her plot to Snake. Joseph appears and makes his involvement evident. How would The School for Scandal be different without this plot being outlined in the beginning of the play?

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