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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. In "The Critic", what does the specific satirize?
(a) Actors.
(b) The general.
(c) The detailed.
(d) The critics.

2. When Plagiary arrives, what do Dangle and Sneer tell him?
(a) How much they hate his play.
(b) How much they like his play.
(c) How tired they are.
(d) How much they want to see Puff's new play.

3. How does the prompter say that Puff will find the play?
(a) Extremely long.
(b) Quite long.
(c) Extremely short.
(d) Quite short.

4. Who asks to accompany Dangle to Puff's rehearsal?
(a) Puff.
(b) Sneer.
(c) Dangle.
(d) Plagiary.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character's name signifies his tendency of dangling his connections before his friends?

2. What does Mrs. Dangle tell Plagiary about Dangle and Sneer?

3. Who does Puff invite to the last rehearsal of his play?

4. Where does Puff agree to meet Dangle and Sneer?

5. What does Sheridan's play satirize?

(see the answer key)

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