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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the play begin?
(a) At a party in London .
(b) In Bath on a sunny afternoon.
(c) With two lovers quarreling .
(d) With an attorney bribing a sergeant at law.

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

3. What other word does Mrs. Malaprop's note confuse?
(a) life and love.
(b) liked and loathed.
(c) superfluous with superficial.
(d) wrong and right.

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

5. How does Act 3, Scene 2 begin?
(a) Jack's study.
(b) Sir Anthony';s study.
(c) Sir Anthony's receiving room.
(d) Julia's dressing room.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. What is an arranged proposal?
(a) An arranged love match.
(b) Marrying someone a person does not know or love.
(c) Whe two people love each other very much.
(d) When two people decide to marry.

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

14. How does Fag exit?
(a) He yells at Jack.
(b) He writes a letter .
(c) He trips and falls.
(d) He hits the young messenger boy.

15. What will happen if Jack refuses?
(a) He will be disinherited by his father.
(b) Jack will be abandoned.
(c) Jack will have no options for a wife.
(d) His father will love him unconditionally.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Sir Absolute in Bath?

2. Why is Faulkland sad?

3. Where do the two servants meet?

4. Who is she waiting for?

5. What type of love does Julia offer?

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