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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By bribing the sergeant at law, who is Sheridan also bribing?
(a) the audience.
(b) his critics.
(c) his enemies.
(d) his peers.

2. Why is Sir Absolute in Bath?
(a) To heal a case of gout.
(b) To see his wife.
(c) To see his son.
(d) To overcome a fever.

3. What does not exist in this play?
(a) kind witnesses.
(b) truthful characters.
(c) Deep meaning or morals.
(d) A sassy tone.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish the quote: "Our suit and ....

2. Who does Captain Absolute give money to?

3. What does Julia discuss in the second part of the prologue?

4. Finish the quote: "Can a comedy...."

5. Where do the two servants meet?

(see the answer key)

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