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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Sir Absolute's son?
(a) Captain Jacob.
(b) Captain Jack.
(c) Captain John.
(d) Captain Jefferson.

2. What does Julia discuss in the second part of the prologue?
(a) her ideal husband.
(b) her ideas about love.
(c) her wardrobe.
(d) the differences between comedy and tragedy.

3. What does Mrs Malaprop misuse all the time?
(a) prepositions.
(b) words.
(c) sentences.
(d) people.

4. Who does the sergeant at law present the play to?
(a) the reader.
(b) very wealthy people.
(c) his freinds.
(d) the audience.

5. How does the play begin?
(a) With an attorney bribing a sergeant at law.
(b) In Bath on a sunny afternoon.
(c) At a party in London .
(d) With two lovers quarreling .

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the lawyer get the sergeant at law to accept the paper?

2. Who does Captain Absolute give money to?

3. What is Mrs. Malaprop's pen name?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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