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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sir Absolute fail to mention?
(a) That he is in love with Mrs Malaprop.
(b) That he wishes he could be young again.
(c) That he wishes Jack was not his son.
(d) That the heiress is Lydia .

2. What play is this for Richard Sheridan?
(a) He is not the author of this book .
(b) His second.
(c) His tenth.
(d) His first.

3. What does Lydia think of Mr. Faulkland?
(a) He loves Lydia very much .
(b) He is attractive.
(c) She thinks he is jealous and ungrateful.
(d) She thinks he is romantic.

4. What is Captain Absolute's disguise?
(a) a woman.
(b) an old man.
(c) a poor enlisted soldier.
(d) an old maid.

5. How does the lawyer get the sergeant at law to accept the paper?
(a) He promises to invest in the sergeant at law's business.
(b) He slips money to the sergeant at law.
(c) He offers to marry his daughter.
(d) He invites the sergeant at law to dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Act II begin?

2. What kind of comedy is this play?

3. Where does Act I, Scene II take place?

4. What is Lucy receiving bribes for doing?

5. Upon his exit what does Sir Absolute do?

(see the answer key)

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