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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who asks if Puff has introduced a love story into his plot?
(a) Mrs. Dangle.
(b) Dangle.
(c) Sneer.
(d) Plagiary.

2. Why does Mrs. Dangle claim that Plagiary is a favorite of hers?
(a) Because he is very attractive.
(b) Because he is so friendly.
(c) Because he is an excellent writer.
(d) Because everyone else abuses him.

3. Who is making an argument at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Sneer.
(b) Puff.
(c) Dangle.
(d) Plagiary.

4. Who writes the play within "The Critic"?
(a) Dangle.
(b) Puff.
(c) Sneer.
(d) Plagiary.

5. Who goes out to greet the new guests near the end of Act 1, Scene 1, Part 2?
(a) Plagiary.
(b) Dangle.
(c) Sneer.
(d) Mrs. Dangle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Plagiary say angers him?

2. Who says more incidents are needed in the fifth act of Plagiary's play?

3. How did Puff's former way of making his living cause him to feel?

4. Of what is Plagiary scared?

5. What is language defined as in Act 1, Scene 2?

(see the answer key)

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