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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says Plagiary's play is perfect?
(a) Sneer.
(b) Mrs. Dangle.
(c) Puff.
(d) Dangle.

2. Whose arrival does the servant announce near the end of Act 1, Scene 1, Part 2?
(a) Puff.
(b) Plagiary.
(c) A group of Italian musicians and an Interpreter.
(d) Sneer.

3. What type of play is Sheridan's "The Critic"?
(a) History.
(b) Tragedy.
(c) Satire.
(d) Romance.

4. When Mrs. Dangle claims that Plagiary's play is a little long, how does Plagiary respond?
(a) He storms out of the room.
(b) He claims that it is actually short.
(c) He agrees with her.
(d) He completely ignores her.

5. Who claims that the theatre's deterioration results from the audience?
(a) Puff.
(b) Plagiary.
(c) Dangle.
(d) Sneer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Puff that his identity has already been published?

2. How does Plagiary respond to the offer to help him send his play to producers?

3. Whose purity is referred to in the Prologue?

4. Whom does Mrs. Dangle say laughs at her husband behind his back?

5. Who asks to accompany Dangle to Puff's rehearsal?

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