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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does disinherit mean?
(a) For one to gain money.
(b) To gain friends .
(c) To lose friends.
(d) For one to lose an inheritance.

6. What does connive mean?
(a) To change.
(b) To concentrate.
(c) To con.
(d) To gather.

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

8. What does Julia fall in love with?
(a) Faulkland's eyes.
(b) Fualkland's words.
(c) Faulkland's tragic romantic fantasies.
(d) Faulkland's hands.

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

10. Who does Captain Absolute give money to?
(a) Mr. Faulkland.
(b) Julia.
(c) Beverly.
(d) Lucy, Lydia's lady's maid.

11. Who has Thomas brought to Bath?
(a) Sir Anthony & Madam Julia.
(b) His footman.
(c) His long time freind Stanley.
(d) His wife and young child.

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

13. Is Jack interested in his father's description of Lydia?
(a) Jack would rather speak about fighting.
(b) No he is not at all.
(c) Yes very much so.
(d) He acts as though he is not.

14. What does Jack learn about his parents?
(a) They had a love match.
(b) They had a marriage of convenience.
(c) They wish they wouldnt have had a son.
(d) They did not want to marry one another.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish the quote: "Our suit and ....

2. Where do the two servants meet?

3. Who exists the stage first?

4. Who is Captain Absolute courting?

5. What does Sir Absolute fail to mention?

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