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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. What do Dangle and Sneer express a hope for after the love scene?
(a) The appearance of King Ferdinand.
(b) A suicide attempt by one of the secondary characters.
(c) The appearance of Queen Elizabeth and a battle.
(d) A battle scene in which Tilburina dies.

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

3. What is Puff's play about?
(a) The French's treachery.
(b) The Spanish Armada.
(c) Julius Caesar.
(d) The Spanish-American War.

4. Which character's name signifies his theft of others' ideas?
(a) Puff.
(b) Sneer.
(c) Dangle.
(d) Plagiary.

5. Who tells Puff that he is interrupting their feelings?
(a) Sneer.
(b) Plagiary.
(c) The actor playing the Spanish soldier.
(d) The actress playing Tilburina.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Plagiary arrives, what do Dangle and Sneer tell him?

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

3. What is the driving force of this play?

4. What does Sheridan's play satirize?

5. Who suggests that all three men walk to the theatre together?

(see the answer key)

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