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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the purpose of the play?
(a) To add to the audience's knowledge.
(b) To lecture the audience and therefore, society.
(c) To entertain the audience.
(d) To instruct the audience in life.

2. Who are Witwoud and Petulant?
(a) Lady Wishfort's servants.
(b) Mrs. Millamant's servants.
(c) Followers of Mrs. Millamant.
(d) Important gentlemen of this social group.

3. Who are the fools spoken of in the prologue?
(a) Poets and natural fools.
(b) Critics of the play.
(c) Husbands, wives and lovers.
(d) Members of society in general.

4. Why does Mirabell criticize Fainall at the chocolate house?
(a) Because he dislikes Fainall's wife.
(b) Because he allowed his wife to ignored Mirabell the previous night.
(c) Because Fainall is drinking too much.
(d) Because he is angry with Fainall.

5. What does the prologue permit Congreve to do to the audience?
(a) It shows how the poet is always in charge of the performance.
(b) It allows him to introduce the themes of the play.
(c) It gives him a platform where he can answer his critics.
(d) It serves as a sounding board for his concept of drama.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Petulant hire three prostitutes?

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

3. What does the prologue do?

4. Why does Wishfort dislike Mirabell?

5. By firing back at the audience, what does Congreve do?

(see the answer key)

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