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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Jack a contrite son?
(a) He is not contrite at all.
(b) He shows his sadness.
(c) He chooses to not listen to his father.
(d) He pretends to be happy.

2. What does the audience begin to wonder?
(a) Why the three men do not communicate better.
(b) Why Jack has told the truth.
(c) How the three men will resolve their love quarrels.
(d) Why Lydia does not choose her own husband.

3. What is Acres discussing with his servant?
(a) his new past time.
(b) Lydia's beauty.
(c) His dapper new clothes.
(d) his school.

4. What does Acres confide in Jack?
(a) He is in love with a servant girl.
(b) He does not love Lydia.
(c) He has been improving himself to impress Lydia.
(d) He is in love with Julia.

5. Upon his exit what does Sir Absolute do?
(a) Screams at Fag.
(b) thumps Fag on the head.
(c) yells at Jack.
(d) threatens to disinherit Jack.

Short Answer Questions

1. Has Sheridan ever killed someone?

2. What type of love does Julia offer?

3. What other word does Mrs. Malaprop's note confuse?

4. What happens at the end of their conversation?

5. How does the play begin?

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