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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Jack claim his new desire is?
(a) die honorably in a war.
(b) go abroad.
(c) To marry who ever his father chooses.
(d) be a bachelor.

3. What does not exist in this play?
(a) kind witnesses.
(b) A sassy tone.
(c) Deep meaning or morals.
(d) truthful characters.

4. Who is Captain Absolute courting?
(a) Lucy Languish.
(b) Lucinda Languish.
(c) Lydia Languish.
(d) Linda Languish.

5. Why is Acres confused with Faulkand's reaction to the news?
(a) They assumed Faulkland and Julia are over.
(b) They do not think it is manly that Faulkland cares.
(c) Faulkland has no reaction to Juila's welfare .
(d) He thinks Faulkland should be happy to hear that Julia is well.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. What news does Lucy give Fag?
(a) Jack Absolute and Beverly are rivals for Lydia's hand.
(b) She is having an affair with Lucius.
(c) She would like him to court her.
(d) She has many people she bribes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Julia's relationship with Faulkland begin?

2. What does Sir Absolute fail to mention?

3. How does the play begin?

4. What does Mrs. Malaprop's note confuse?

5. Are Mr. Faulkland and Jack good friends?

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