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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who asks for Sneer and Dangle's help at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Dangle.
(b) Sneer.
(c) Puff.
(d) Mrs. Dangle.

2. What type of play is Sheridan's "The Critic"?
(a) History.
(b) Romance.
(c) Satire.
(d) Tragedy.

3. Who announces Sneer's arrival?
(a) A servant.
(b) The chauffeur.
(c) Mrs. Dangle.
(d) Sneer.

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

5. With what does Mrs. Dangle claim her husband makes himself look ridiculous?
(a) His lack of style.
(b) His womanizing.
(c) His hairpiece.
(d) His passion for theatre.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Puff that his identity has already been published?

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

3. Why does Puff object to Sneer's request at first?

4. Whose arrival does the servant announce near the end of Act 1, Scene 1, Part 2?

5. Who asks Plagiary whether he sent his play to any producers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Puff use his argument as?

2. What does Puff do when he enters?

3. At the end of Act 1, Scene 1, Part 2, what does the servant tell Dangle, and how does Sneer react?

4. Describe the beginning of Dangle and Sneer's conversation regarding Sneer's plays.

5. What two opinions does Mrs. Dangle give of Plagiary's play?

6. How do Puff and Dangle comment on the romantic complications in the play?

7. What does Dangle say about the romance in Puff's play, and how does Puff respond?

8. How does Puff describe the love story in his play?

9. What happens during the climax of the love scene between Tilburina and Whiskerandos?

10. How do Dangle and Sneer react to the scene about the orphan?

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