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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 Plagiary claim about incident in his play?

2. With what does Mrs. Dangle claim her husband makes himself look ridiculous?

3. Who does Puff invite to the last rehearsal of his play?

4. Why does Puff object to Dangle's suggestion at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

5. What type of play is Sheridan's "The Critic"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dangle's argument with his wife during breakfast.

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

3. What did Puff begin to feel guilty about, and how did he alleviate his guilt?

4. What does each of the characters (Dangle, Mrs. Dangle, and Sneer) believe is the cause of the deterioration of theatre?

5. What does Dangle say about each of Sneer's plays, and how does Sneer respond?

6. What do Dangle, Mrs. Dangle, and Sneer say when Plagiary arrives?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the point-of-view enhance and inhibit the story? How would the story be different if a different point of view were used?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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