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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. How does Mrs. Marwood answer Fainall when he joins her in the park?
(a) She hates his wife.
(b) She is tired of arguing with him.
(c) She is protective of Fainall's honor.
(d) She wants to go home.

2. Who told Lady Wishfort about Mirabell's deception?
(a) Fainall.
(b) Mrs. Marwood.
(c) Foible.
(d) Mrs. Millamant.

3. In the chocolate house, what does Mirabel's discussion of Mrs. Millamant's character reveal?
(a) He believes her to be a fool.
(b) He is interested in her for her money.
(c) He truly loves her.
(d) He is a coarse and rude man.

4. Another dramatic device is used in the final lines of Act 1, Scene 1 when Mirabell hints at a scheme involving Wishfort's maid. This device is known as:
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Omnipresence.
(c) Climax.
(d) Denouement.

5. Who is the least important male character in the play?
(a) Fainall.
(b) Petulant.
(c) Mirabell.
(d) Witwoud.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the dramatic device of naming characters that are symbolic of their personality traits allow the playwright Congreve to do?

3. What is Sir Wilfull's relationship with Lady Wishfort?

4. The prologue begins with a comparison of what?

5. How does Mrs. Marwood attack Fainall when he angers her?

(see the answer key)

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