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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. What does Sneer say the critic wrote about Plagiary?
(a) That Plagiary is completely uninventive.
(b) That Plagiary should stop writing.
(c) That Plagiary is a very good writer.
(d) That Plagiary should be paid more.

2. What does Sneer tell Puff is the only thing that could make him respect Puff more?
(a) Being allowed to attend the rehearsal of his new play.
(b) Being hired as an actor in his new play.
(c) Being loaned an exorbitant amount of money.
(d) Nothing at all.

3. Who does Puff claim that he taught to speak better?
(a) Plagiary.
(b) Sneer.
(c) Dangle.
(d) Auctioneers.

4. Who complains that Plagiary insists no playwright but himself is any good?
(a) Dangle.
(b) Sneer.
(c) Puff.
(d) Plagiary.

5. Who says that actors are always good judges?
(a) Sneer.
(b) Puff.
(c) Dangle.
(d) Plagiary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who announces that everything is ready for the rehearsal to begin?

2. Which character is not as smart as he thinks?

3. When Puff changes his way of making a living, what does he turn to?

4. Why does Puff object to Sneer's request at first?

5. Who refers to a nasty notice about Plagiary's play in an earlier newspaper?

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