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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Jack claim his new desire is?
(a) be a bachelor.
(b) go abroad.
(c) To marry who ever his father chooses.
(d) die honorably in a war.

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

5. What kind of comedy is this play?
(a) A comedy of manners.
(b) a fable.
(c) a comedy of problems.
(d) a comedy of errors.

6. Who is Bob Acres?
(a) A suitor for Julia.
(b) A rival of Beverly Ensign's.
(c) A friend of Faulkland's.
(d) A rival of Faulkland's.

7. What news does Lucy give Fag?
(a) Jack Absolute and Beverly are rivals for Lydia's hand.
(b) She is having an affair with Lucius.
(c) She has many people she bribes.
(d) She would like him to court her.

8. Finish the quote: "Can a comedy...."
(a) charm the heart?
(b) inspire new feelings?
(c) charm the fancy and yet reach the heart?
(d) make people mad?

9. Who exists the stage first?
(a) the sergeant .
(b) no one exits.
(c) they exits together.
(d) the lawyer.

10. What is tangled?
(a) The web Sheridan weaves.
(b) Sir Anthony's words.
(c) Lydia's hair.
(d) the story.

11. Who is Captain Absolute courting?
(a) Lydia Languish.
(b) Lucy Languish.
(c) Linda Languish.
(d) Lucinda Languish.

12. What is Faukland's love?
(a) lackluster.
(b) unconditional.
(c) self serving.
(d) meaningful.

13. What is an empire?
(a) Who Jack is fighting for in the war.
(b) The name of his dog .
(c) Sir Anthony's estate's name.
(d) A large kingdom.

14. Who does Lucius kiss?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Julia.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Mrs. Malaprop.

15. Why does Jack act innocent?
(a) He pretends he will go along with his father's plan.
(b) He never wants to be made a fool of.
(c) Because he wants people to like him .
(d) Jack is not innocent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has Thomas brought to Bath?

2. Where is Lucy at the beginning of Act 2 Scene 2?

3. What is an arranged proposal?

4. What does Lucius think Lydia is?

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

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