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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Dangle's only interest?
(a) Theatre.
(b) His wife.
(c) Writing.
(d) Artwork.

2. As the first scene opens, what are Mr. and Mrs. Dangle doing?
(a) Rehearsing a scene from their play.
(b) Eating breakfast.
(c) Reading a book to their child.
(d) Eating dinner.

3. Whom does Dangle tell his wife to offer refreshments to?
(a) Sneer.
(b) Plagiary.
(c) The musicians.
(d) Puff.

4. Who has a problem understanding the Italian musicians and the Interpreter?
(a) Sneer.
(b) Puff.
(c) Mrs. Dangle.
(d) Dangle.

5. After Puff's lengthy speech on puffing, what does Sneer claim that he recognizes the importance of?
(a) Puff's last rehearsal.
(b) The theatre.
(c) Puff's profession.
(d) Sneer's family life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who hopes that Puff's play will not contain a scandal about Queen Elizabeth?

2. What does Puff say that plays should not show?

3. How did Puff make his living?

4. Who says more incidents are needed in the fifth act of Plagiary's play?

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

(see the answer key)

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