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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Finish the quote: "Our suit and ....
(a) are too small."
(b) pants look nice."
(c) too tight for me to wear."
(d) trial are over."

3. What does Lucius think Lydia is?
(a) A mistress of language.
(b) an old soul.
(c) A loose woman.
(d) a misguided youth.

4. What is Sir Absolute's ward's name?
(a) Samantha.
(b) Lydia.
(c) Julia.
(d) Jennifer.

5. What will Lydia lose if she marries Beverly?
(a) Her independence.
(b) Her inheritance.
(c) Her sassiness.
(d) Her mind.

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

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

8. What does the sergeant at law claim when he is given this item?
(a) He wishes for more money .
(b) He would like to quit his job.
(c) That he cannot see the paper.
(d) He would like another peice of chocolate.

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

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

11. What does Lucy contemplate?
(a) If Captain Absolute will also pay her for bribes.
(b) How to become a governess.
(c) How to find a husband.
(d) How to make more money.

12. What is Mrs. Malaprop's pen name?
(a) Dolores.
(b) Delia.
(c) Deanie.
(d) Darcy.

13. What is an accomplishment for this play?
(a) It ran for 10 years.
(b) The play ran for 5 months.
(c) the play ran for 5 years.
(d) That is ran 10 nights.

14. Where does Act I, Scene II take place?
(a) In the living room.
(b) The dressing room of Lydia's Aunt Malaprop.
(c) In Sir Anthony's town house.
(d) In Julia's bedroom.

15. Why is Faulkland sad?
(a) Julia is dying.
(b) Julia has decided to leave him.
(c) Because Julia is happy.
(d) Because Julia is unhappy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs Malaprop misuse all the time?

2. What does he call the audience?

3. Upon his exit what does Sir Absolute do?

4. What does the play exhibit?

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

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