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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Thomas' occupation?

2. What does the attorney hand to the sergeant at law?

3. What does the play exhibit?

4. What does Lucy gives Lucius?

5. What does Acres confide in Jack?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mr. Faulkland worried about Julia?

2. Does Lydia forgive and forget?

3. What does Lucius talk Acres into?

4. Is Sir Absolute wary of Jack's sudden desire to please him?

5. Why does Mrs Malaprop interrupt the meeting?

6. How does Sheridan write the epilogue?

7. What is set up at the end of this section?

8. What does Jack say to Lydia when he sees her during his visit?

9. Who often gets in Lucius' way?

10. Is Lydia happy to discover that she can now marry her Beverly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. How to the women of the play defy the men?Give specific examples.

2. How does the character of Mrs. Malaprop exemplify women breaking stereotypes?

3. How does Lucy break typical gender stereotypes?

Essay Topic 2

Research other types of plays and list them.

1. What is the difference between these plays and Sheridan's?

2. Define a comedy of manners

Essay Topic 3

1. How are the characters of Faulkland and Lydia a foil of each other?

2. Do you agree with the assertion?

3. What is a FOIL, please explain.

4. What other characters might be foilLs?

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