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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Acres get to deliver the challenge?
(a) His friend, Jack Absolute.
(b) Faulkland.
(c) Lydia .
(d) a stranger.

2. Which scene is the most comical?
(a) Scene 3.
(b) Scene 2.
(c) Scene 4.
(d) Scene 1.

3. Who does Jack pretend to be as he sees his father arrive?
(a) Mr Hughes.
(b) Mr. Sanderson.
(c) Mr. Dwight.
(d) Mr. Anderson.

4. What does Sir Lucius hear as he sees Jack approaching?
(a) Jack speaking to himself.
(b) Jack drinking at a bar.
(c) Jack swearing in front of children .
(d) Jack talking to women.

5. How do the two women leave the room?
(a) They do not leave.
(b) Mrs Malaprop makes Beverly/Ensign leave the room .
(c) Lydia fleas the room.
(d) Mrs. Malaprop escorts Lydia out with her hand over her mouth.

6. How does Julia react to Faulkland's fake news?
(a) She promises to be with him no matter what.
(b) She calls of the engagement.
(c) tells Lydia.
(d) Runs home.

7. Was Sheridan familiar with courting practices of the time?
(a) Yes, he married Elizabeth Linsely .
(b) No, he was forced into marriage.
(c) No, he never married.
(d) Yes, he eloped with a woman he loved.

8. What does Jack propose to Mrs. Malaprop?
(a) For Lydia and Beverly to try to elope.
(b) That he and Mrs Malaprop elope.
(c) That he challenge Beverly to a duel.
(d) For Jack and Lydia to elope.

9. Who goes to visit Acres?
(a) Faulkland.
(b) Jack.
(c) Lydia.
(d) Lucius O-Trigger.

10. What does Julia do when she finds out that the lie was a test?
(a) Throws her arms around Faulkalnd.
(b) fleas the scene.
(c) gives up .
(d) She breaks off the engagement because she cannot stand the testing.

11. What does Jack persuade Lydia to do?
(a) be his mistress.
(b) not marry Beverly.
(c) not marry Jack.
(d) run away with him .

12. Why is Jack so forlorn?
(a) He has lost all his money.
(b) Lydia has rejected him.
(c) Faulkland no longer will speak with him .
(d) He lost in title.

13. What is Acres discussing with his servant?
(a) his school.
(b) his new past time.
(c) His dapper new clothes.
(d) Lydia's beauty.

14. What had Acres not considered concerning the duel?
(a) That David would not be there .
(b) He might kill someone.
(c) That he might die.
(d) He does not know how to hold a gun.

15. Does Mrs. Malaprop decide to forgive Jack?
(a) Yes; she knows that men like pranks.
(b) No, she wants more of an apology.
(c) Yes because she thinks it was funny .
(d) No because she thinks it was a dirty prank .

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Acres send David?

2. What can't Lydia see through her anger?

3. What does the viewer wonder?

4. How does Acres feel the letter should be written?

5. Where does the Act 4, Scene 3 open?

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