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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Are the tastes of poets random?
(a) No.
(b) Sometimes.
(c) Yes.
(d) Perhaps.

3. By firing back at the audience, what does Congreve do?
(a) He pretends to admire them while he really hates them.
(b) He lectures them about their lack of artistic understanding.
(c) He infuriates the audience.
(d) He defends his decision to add some unusual and new elements to the play.

4. The prologue begins with a comparison of what?
(a) Fortune and destiny.
(b) Poets and members of society.
(c) Two kinds of fools.
(d) Poets and other artists.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mirabell's plan consist of?

2. What reason does Fainall give for Mirabell's deception being revealed?

3. Why are poets often fooled?

4. What news does the footman bring Mirabell at the chocolate house?

5. What is the purpose of this play's prologue?

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