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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 the slang term for Puff's profession?
(a) Puffing.
(b) None of the answers is correct.
(c) Scribbling.
(d) Dangling.

2. What offer does Puff make regarding the play?
(a) To cancel production.
(b) To change actors for better ones.
(c) To allow the actors to cut or change anything they need to.
(d) To allow Dangle and Sneer to help him edit it.

3. What does Plagiary claim he is glad when a wise critic does?
(a) Laughs at him.
(b) Points out his play's flaws.
(c) Steals his work.
(d) Lies about liking his play.

4. What happened when Puff pleaded for charity?
(a) He never pleaded for charity.
(b) He was arrested.
(c) He made a lot of money.
(d) He lost money.

5. What is satirized by the hope for a lack of scandal about Queen Elizabeth?
(a) Critics.
(b) The views of critics that all plays should contain a scandal.
(c) The views of critics that all plays should contain a romance.
(d) Plays.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what does Mrs. Dangle claim her husband makes himself look ridiculous?

2. How is the exposition handled in Puff's play?

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

4. Who suggests that someone would be doing Plagiary a favor by stealing his ideas?

5. Why would Plagiary rather be abused than not mentioned at all?

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