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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. What does Plagiary say about Sneer in an aside?
(a) How much he dislikes Sneer.
(b) He does not speak about Sneer in an aside.
(c) How he is related to Sneer.
(d) How rich Sneer is.

2. Why does Dangle tell Plagiary that Sneer never means what he says?
(a) To be funny.
(b) To anger Sneer.
(c) Because it is true.
(d) To prevent an argument.

3. Who suggests that all three men walk to the theatre together?
(a) Puff.
(b) Plagiary.
(c) Dangle.
(d) Sneer.

4. Why does Puff object to Dangle's suggestion at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Because he has puffing to do.
(b) Because he thinks it is a bad suggestion.
(c) Because he needs to go home for dinner.
(d) Puff agrees to Dangle's suggestion.

5. How did Puff make his living?
(a) By producing plays.
(b) By writing novels about his childhood.
(c) By writing plays.
(d) By inventing a series of personal setbacks and writing about them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what is Plagiary scared?

2. Who says that plays should show things that might happen?

3. Whom does Dangle tell his wife to offer refreshments to?

4. Who suggests that the romance in the play is improbable?

5. What does Sneer tell Puff is the only thing that could make him respect Puff more?

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