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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. What does Dangle suggest he and Sneer do together after Sneer enters the room?

2. What is the driving force of this play?

3. What does the Prologue accuse the Muses of being corrupted by?

4. Who says Plagiary's play is perfect?

5. What does Dangle say about Sneer before Sneer enters?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Puff's play in terms of the dialogue, emotion, etc.

2. What hope does Sneer express concerning Puff's play?

3. What is a satire, and who is the target of this particular satire?

4. What does Puff do when he enters?

5. What does Puff do, as he grows more upset?

6. How does Puff respond to Dangle and Sneer's questions and comments?

7. Why is the play quite short?

8. What does Puff talk about at great length?

9. When the curtain rises in Act 3, Scene 1, what is revealed and what does Puff say?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do you think each character's negative aspects and self-importance affects the play as a whole?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two characters that act as a foil to one another. In what ways do these characters serve as opposites? Are these differences indicative of good and evil?

Essay Topic 3

How does Dangle change throughout the play? Detail the changes he makes and the reasons behind those changes.

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