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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does Fag inform Jack about his intended?
(a) No.
(b) No because his master has made him angry.
(c) Yes.
(d) Yes because he wishes to be rewarded by Jack.

2. What does Sir Anthony blame Lydia's attitude on?
(a) her romance novels.
(b) the group of freinds she is with.
(c) poetry books.
(d) gossip rags.

3. 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 another peice of chocolate.
(d) He would like to quit his job.

4. Are Mr. Faulkland and Jack good friends?
(a) No, because the two were in a duel together.
(b) Yes, but onlyu because Jack feels bad for him.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

5. What play is this for Richard Sheridan?
(a) His first.
(b) He is not the author of this book .
(c) His tenth.
(d) His second.

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

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

8. What is Lucy receiving bribes for doing?
(a) Keeping secrets .
(b) Having an affair with Jack.
(c) Creating stories about the people around her.
(d) Plotting Lydia/Beverly elopement and delivering messages from Beverly to Lydia.

9. What does Mrs. Malaprop's note confuse?
(a) critiques and compliments .
(b) love with lust.
(c) longing and loathing.
(d) induction with seduction.

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

11. What tone is immediately set for the play?
(a) a somber tone.
(b) a forelorn tone .
(c) a sad tone.
(d) a humorous tone.

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

13. When was the prologue added?
(a) 10 years after the play premiered.
(b) This prologue was added after the show re-opened and had reached its tenth night.
(c) as an afterthought.
(d) when the play premiered.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julia fall in love with?

2. What does Lucy contemplate?

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

4. How does Act 3, Scene 2 begin?

5. Why is Julia happy?

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