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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 angers him?
(a) The critic's negative review.
(b) The belief that negative criticism upsets him.
(c) Sneer.
(d) Dangle pretending to be his friend.

2. Which character's name signifies his tendency of dangling his connections before his friends?
(a) Sneer.
(b) Plagiary.
(c) Dangle.
(d) Puff.

3. What does Dangle suggest he and Sneer do together after Sneer enters the room?
(a) Watch Plagiary's newest play.
(b) Collaborate on a play.
(c) Rent an apartment.
(d) Attend the first performance of Puff's play.

4. What does Sneer tell Puff is the only thing that could make him respect Puff more?
(a) Being loaned an exorbitant amount of money.
(b) Being allowed to attend the rehearsal of his new play.
(c) Being hired as an actor in his new play.
(d) Nothing at all.

5. Whose point is being argued about actors being "the abstract and brief chronicles of the times"?
(a) Plagiary's.
(b) Marlowe's.
(c) Shakespeare's.
(d) Puff's.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Puff's lengthy speech on puffing, what does Sneer claim that he recognizes the importance of?

2. Who says that abuse is always going to appear from somewhere?

3. What does Puff list examples of?

4. Which character is not as smart as he thinks?

5. What should the point about actors be applied to, according to Puff?

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