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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Puff's former way of making his living cause him to feel?
(a) Guilty.
(b) Sad.
(c) Happy.
(d) Relieved.

3. Who is the well-known writer whose pending production Dangle reads about in Act 1, Scene 1, Part 1?
(a) Dangle.
(b) Puff.
(c) Sneer.
(d) Plagiary.

4. After the love scene finishes, what does Puff congratulate himself on not doing?
(a) Becoming friends with Sneer.
(b) Improving on long established traditions.
(c) Directing his play.
(d) Trying to invent something new.

5. What is the slang term for Puff's profession?
(a) None of the answers is correct.
(b) Scribbling.
(c) Dangling.
(d) Puffing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Plagiary asks if Dangle and Sneer like his play, what does Sneer say?

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

4. When does the Servant announce Puff's arrival?

5. When Mrs. Dangle claims that Plagiary's play is a little long, how does Plagiary respond?

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