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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jack ready to do?
(a) Beg for Lydia to come back to him.
(b) Leave the country.
(c) Court Julia.
(d) Cut his own throat.

2. Why does Lydia refuse to see Sir and Captain Absolute?
(a) Because she swears her love to Beverly.
(b) She feels sickly.
(c) She hates herself for misunderstanding Jack.
(d) She cannot get over her ego.

3. What does Sir Anthony think of the ruse his son has put on?
(a) He hates Jack for the prank.
(b) He thinks Lydia is a silly girl to not love his son.
(c) He thinks it's funny.
(d) He does not understand why Jack has played the trick.

4. What is Jack's explanation for his sword?
(a) He is going to duel.
(b) He wants to kill himself .
(c) He is praciticing his fencing techniques.
(d) That he is wooing Lydia with her romantic tendencies.

5. What does the audience begin to wonder?
(a) Why the three men do not communicate better.
(b) Why Lydia does not choose her own husband.
(c) Why Jack has told the truth.
(d) How the three men will resolve their love quarrels.

6. What did Sherdian experience in his own life?
(a) sickness.
(b) dueling.
(c) writing poetry.
(d) the love of women.

7. When is the duel planned for?
(a) 2 weeks from now.
(b) In the morning.
(c) a week from now
(d) This evening.

8. What does Faulkland tell Julia once they are together?
(a) He does not love her.
(b) He needs to help Jack in a duel.
(c) That he has killed a man and must flee the country.
(d) He wants to leave England .

9. What does Jack realize about Lydia?
(a) She is even more beautiful than he remembered.
(b) She has betrayed their correspondence.
(c) He wishes to break the engagement.
(d) He does not love her.

10. What is amazing in this scene?
(a) That a smart man like Sir Anthony can always be fooled .
(b) That no one is speaking up to understand what is going on.
(c) Where the duel is taking place.
(d) How Jack can constantly surpirse his father .

11. Why is Lydia stunned to meet the new suitor?
(a) She wants to die a widow.
(b) She wishes she was with Acres.
(c) She was never supposed to marry anyone.
(d) Beverly seems to be her new suitor .

12. Where does Act 4, Scene 2 begin?
(a) At Sir Anthony's house.
(b) In the park.
(c) Mrs. Malaprop's house; Lydia's room .
(d) At the duel site.

13. What does David think about honor?
(a) That his master has no honor.
(b) That it is no good in the grave.
(c) That it is very important.
(d) That he has none.

14. How does Lydia feel about the situation?
(a) She feels she must discuss with Julia.
(b) Like her ego has been squashed .
(c) Her heart has turned cold toward Beverly.
(d) She is thrilled and wants to marry Jack.

15. What does Julia beg of Lydia?
(a) To help Lydia and Jack get back together.
(b) Not to dismiss Jack because of his honesty.
(c) For Lydia to love Acres.
(d) To like Faulkland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Mrs. Malaprop misuse in this section?

2. Which scene is the most comical?

3. Who does Mrs. Malaprop tell Jack about?

4. Why is Jack so forlorn?

5. How do the two women leave the room?

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