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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does the lawyer get the sergeant at law to accept the paper?
(a) He offers to marry his daughter.
(b) He invites the sergeant at law to dinner.
(c) He slips money to the sergeant at law.
(d) He promises to invest in the sergeant at law's business.

6. How long has Julia loved Mr. Faulkland?
(a) for a month.
(b) a couple of years.
(c) Since she was a child.
(d) Since he rescued her.

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

8. What type of love does Julia offer?
(a) meaningless.
(b) fledgling.
(c) unconditional true love.
(d) fleeting.

9. What does Sir Absolute fail to mention?
(a) That the heiress is Lydia .
(b) That he wishes Jack was not his son.
(c) That he wishes he could be young again.
(d) That he is in love with Mrs Malaprop.

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

11. Does Sheridan believe all plays should have a moral point of view?
(a) Sometimes, depending on the subject matter.
(b) No.
(c) Yes because it is the only way to see the errors of our ways.
(d) Yes.

12. Where is Lucy at the beginning of Act 2 Scene 2?
(a) In a carriage.
(b) North Parade in Bath
(c) In Stone park.
(d) On the corner of Thompson & Frank Ave .

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

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

15. Who is courting Julia?
(a) Acres.
(b) Mr. Faulkland.
(c) Jack .
(d) Sir Lucius.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some of the names of books Lydia reads?

2. Are Mr. Faulkland and Jack good friends?

3. What tone is immediately set for the play?

4. Who is Sir Absolute's son?

5. What does Jack decide to do?

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