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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mrs. Marwood attack Fainall when he angers her?
(a) By saying he told lies about her to Lady Wishfort.
(b) By saying he has deceived her.
(c) By saying he stole from her.
(d) By saying he wrecked her reputation.

2. What does Fainall comment about the gathering the previous evening at Lady Wishfort's?
(a) Mrs. Millamant has another lover.
(b) Mrs. Millamant was only obeying her aunt's wishes.
(c) Everyone knows that Mrs. Millamant is unhappy with Mirabell.
(d) Witwoud and Petulant are only trying to woo Mrs. Millamant.

3. Why does Mirabell believe the scheme to deceive Lady Wishfort is necessary?
(a) So that she will give Mrs. Millamant her money.
(b) So that she will divide her estate.
(c) So that she leaves her fortune to Mrs. Millamant.
(d) So she will not interfere with their marriage.

4. What are Mrs. Fainall and Mrs. Marwood doing to each other in the park?
(a) Investigating each other's love affairs.
(b) Questioning each other about their opinion of love.
(c) Testing each other about Mirabell.
(d) Trying to determine if the other is having an affair.

5. What does the scene where Mrs. Marwood is left in the closet reveal about her?
(a) She is eager to marry Sir Wilfull.
(b) She is upset at being left in the closet by Lady Wishfort.
(c) She is a nasty character with no true friends.
(d) She is angry at Mirabell but still wants him as her lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Marwood only want to pretend she is cuckolding her husband?

2. While drinking chocolate, what else are Mirabell and Fainall doing?

3. Act 2, Scene 2 reveals the reason Mrs. Fainall married her husband. What was the reason?

4. What are Mrs. Fainall and Mrs. Marwood doing at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?

5. What do the different marriages introduced in the play seem to be motivated by?

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