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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comments that Plagiary's humility is false?

2. Whose language obscures who he truly is?

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

4. Who does Dangle say can give Plagiary good criticism if he wants it?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens directly after Puff arrives?

3. What do Sneer and Dangle tell Plagiary about an imaginary critique of his play?

4. What does Puff argue for in the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1?

5. What is the point of Dangle and Sneer's comments about Puff's play?

6. How is language defined in Act 1, Scene 2?

7. What does Puff have to be assured of constantly during the rehearsal?

8. What do Dangle, Sneer, and Plagiary discuss in terms of the incidents in Plagiary's play?

9. What does Dangle ask Plagiary about his play, and how does Plagiary respond?

10. How does Puff react to the prompter's warning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is Sir Fretful Plagiary's behavior a clever ruse to stay in the public eye, or is he ignorant of the criticisms of his work? What do you think, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Which character do you think is the most important, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast two of the following: Dangle, Sneer, Puff, and Plagiary.

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