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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sir Wilfull's relationship with Lady Wishfort?
(a) He is her uncle.
(b) He is her nephew.
(c) He is her son.
(d) He is her brother.

2. How does Congreve use satire in the prologue?
(a) He states the play does not contain satire, but it is full of satirical pictures of the different behaviors of the characters.
(b) He uses theatrical devices to enhance satire.
(c) He suggests that farce is outdated.
(d) He makes fun of the audience.

3. What was Mrs. Millamant's response to her aunt's statement?
(a) She agrees with her.
(b) She feels hurt for Mirabell.
(c) She is offended.
(d) She laughs, too.

4. What does Mrs. Marwood claim while talking to Mrs. Fainall?
(a) She would rather love and be left than not be loved at all.
(b) Lovers are more passionate.
(c) She is cuckolding her husband with Mirabell.
(d) Men are cold as husbands.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Mrs. Fainall and Mrs. Marwood doing to each other in the park?

2. Why does Wishfort dislike Mirabell?

3. Mirabell's plan involves ________ Lady Wishfort.

4. What are the tastes of poets determined by?

5. What is a cabal?

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