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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Puff changes his way of making a living, what does he turn to?
(a) His talents for word usage and manipulation.
(b) His talents in acting and theatrics.
(c) His training as a carriage driver.
(d) His training as a chef.

2. Who tells Puff that his identity has already been published?
(a) Sneer.
(b) Dangle.
(c) Puff.
(d) Plagiary.

3. What does Mrs. Dangle tell Plagiary about Dangle and Sneer?
(a) That they were both just saying how much they hated his play.
(b) That she hates both Dangle and Sneer.
(c) She does not tell them anything.
(d) That they want to support him financially.

4. After the love scene finishes, what does Puff congratulate himself on doing?
(a) Trying to invent something new.
(b) Directing his play.
(c) Improving on long established traditions.
(d) Becoming friends with Sneer.

5. What happens during the scene in which the characters talk at length about Queen Elizabeth?
(a) The orphan discovers his parentage.
(b) A battle scene.
(c) Nothing because the scene has been cut.
(d) Tilburina goes insane.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who offers explanations of what is going on during the rehearsal?

2. How does Plagiary treat the negative comments about his work?

3. What does Puff say the changes are affecting?

4. What do Dangle and Sneer express a hope for after the love scene?

5. What does the prompter tell Puff when Puff calls for the beginning of the next scene?

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