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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. Why is Mrs. Fainall's husband cold to her?
(a) He hates her for cuckolding him.
(b) His libido has lessened with age.
(c) He no longer loves her.
(d) Because of his affair with Mrs. Marwood.

2. What kind of person is Sir Wilfull Witwoud?
(a) Genuine but uncultured.
(b) Rude and pretentious.
(c) Youthful and crude.
(d) Happy-go-lucky.

3. 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.

4. What does Mirabell's plan consist of?
(a) Hiding his true feelings about Mrs. Fainall.
(b) Winning Mrs. Millamant's aunt's favor so she would give her blessing.
(c) Entering into a plot with Mrs. Marwood.
(d) Trying to make others believe that he wasn't interested in Mrs. Millamant.

5. What reason does Fainall give for Mirabell's deception being revealed?
(a) Mrs. Marwood tried to protect her friend, Lady Wishfort.
(b) He should have expected Lady Wishfort's friends to tell her.
(c) He deserved it.
(d) He did not return Mrs. Marwood's romantic gestures.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Fainall say he married his wife?

2. What does Lady Wishfort ask Mrs. Marwood to do after Foible's announcement?

3. Who are Witwoud and Petulant?

4. What does the scene where Mrs. Marwood is left in the closet reveal about her?

5. What has Mrs. Marwood overheard in her hiding place while Lady Wishfort questions Foible and after Lady Wishfort leaves the room?

(see the answer key)

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