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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was occurring in English culture and literature as Sheridan wrote the play?
(a) When Sheridan wrote THE RIVALS, there was great debate about what type of drama should fill the English stage.
(b) A new styles or wiriting plays.
(c) The Black Plague totally killed the evolution of culture.
(d) The fashions and styles.

2. What does Faulkland promise himself?
(a) To court another woman.
(b) He will continue to pester Julia.
(c) He will leave Julia.
(d) They he will never distress Julia again.

3. What is being judged?
(a) Sheridan's play.
(b) The town of Bath.
(c) London.
(d) the actions of the characters.

4. Where does Act II begin?
(a) in Sir Anthony's house.
(b) In Captain Absolute's lodgings.
(c) In Mrs Malaprop's house.
(d) In the park.

5. Where is Fag headed at the end of the scene?
(a) to gamble and drink.
(b) to see his lover.
(c) He goes to tell his master who is "rival" is.
(d) To see Faulkland.

6. What does he call the audience?
(a) The court of public opinion.
(b) People ready to be fooled.
(c) A bunch of idiots.
(d) His best friends.

7. Who has Mrs. Malaprop been corresponding with?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Lucius O'Trigger.
(c) Beverly.
(d) Sir Anthony.

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

9. What does the play exhibit?
(a) stubbornness.
(b) Sheridan's humorous writing style.
(c) the lyricism of Sheridan's tones.
(d) the shared human condition.

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

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

12. What does Sheridan invite the audience to do?
(a) question their states of mind.
(b) create a time of enjoyment.
(c) laugh.
(d) confuse their morals.

13. Who has Lydia lost?
(a) Aunt Malaprop.
(b) Ensign Beverly.
(c) her dog.
(d) her mother.

14. What does Faulkland regret?
(a) His words to Julia.
(b) His melancohly attitude.
(c) His inability to leave Julia.
(d) His inability to love.

15. What is Thomas' occupation?
(a) butler.
(b) slave.
(c) footman.
(d) coachman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucy contemplate?

2. What is tangled?

3. Upon his exit what does Sir Absolute do?

4. Why does Lydia like Beverly Ensign?

5. What does disinherit mean?

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