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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sir Absolute have for Jack?
(a) anger.
(b) a solution.
(c) a question.
(d) a proposition.

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

3. What does Lucy gives Lucius?
(a) A note supposedly written by Lydia.
(b) A token of her love.
(c) A handkerchief .
(d) a scarf.

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

5. What does Mrs. Malaprop's note confuse?
(a) critiques and compliments .
(b) love with lust.
(c) induction with seduction.
(d) longing and loathing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was occurring in English culture and literature as Sheridan wrote the play?

2. What does the play exhibit?

3. Who does Captain Absolute give money to?

4. Who is Bob Acres?

5. Why is Mr Faulkland so sad?

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