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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Puff react to the placement of the actor playing the River Thames and the actors playing the river's banks?

2. What do Dangle and Sneer express a hope for after the love scene?

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

4. What directions does Puff give the actors during the rehearsal?

5. What does Puff say will be in his play to Dangle and Sneer's approbation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Sneer and Plagiary. How are their relationships with Dangle similar and different?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the main themes in this play and detail its recurrences throughout the play. What does it add to the action of the play? How does it affect the different characters?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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