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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) That they want to support him financially.
(d) She does not tell them anything.

2. What is the driving force of this play?
(a) The love between a man and a woman.
(b) The frustrations of an uninspired playwright.
(c) The friendship between two married couples.
(d) Pretensions of people who think they know more than they do.

3. As the first scene opens, what are Mr. and Mrs. Dangle doing?
(a) Rehearsing a scene from their play.
(b) Eating breakfast.
(c) Reading a book to their child.
(d) Eating dinner.

4. Who decides to invent something that was said about Plagiary's play?
(a) Dangle.
(b) Mrs. Dangle.
(c) Sneer.
(d) Sneer and Dangle.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Prologue accuse the Muses of being corrupted by?

3. What does Plagiary say angers him?

4. Where does Act 1, Scene 1, Part 1 begin?

5. Who tells Plagiary that his play seems to lack incident?

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