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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has taken advantage of Puff's offer regarding his play?

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

3. What does Puff complain about near the end of Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What does Puff claim about the appearance of the line that begins the second scene of Act 3, Scene 1?

5. At the end of the play, what does Puff claim will happen the next day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the setting of "The Critic" significant? What would change if the play were set in a different location?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Mr. Dangle comes to characterize a sentimental romance as a tragedy. What makes this style a tragedy during this time?

Essay Topic 3

How are the different symbols used throughout the play to represent abstract concepts? Detail and explain how the symbols are used to describe certain abstract concepts and which concepts they describe.

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