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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. What is Puff a professional at doing?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Improving the words and writings of others.
(c) Writing plays.
(d) Acting in tragedies.

2. Who reassures Puff that the changes made are for the good of the play?
(a) The actors.
(b) Dangle.
(c) Plagiary.
(d) Sneer.

3. Who hopes that Puff's play will not contain a scandal about Queen Elizabeth?
(a) Puff.
(b) Sneer.
(c) Plagiary.
(d) Dangle.

4. Who says that abuse is always going to appear from somewhere?
(a) Sneer.
(b) Plagiary.
(c) Dangle.
(d) Puff.

5. What does Dangle suggest he and Sneer do together after Sneer enters the room?
(a) Collaborate on a play.
(b) Watch Plagiary's newest play.
(c) Attend the first performance of Puff's play.
(d) Rent an apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the first scene opens, what are Mr. and Mrs. Dangle doing?

2. What does Plagiary claim he is glad when a wise critic does?

3. Who claims that the theatre's deterioration results from the audience?

4. What does Sneer say the critic wrote about Plagiary?

5. What happened when Puff pleaded for charity?

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