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

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

3. Why were the first performances heavily criticized?
(a) Because of the new concept of marriage it introduced.
(b) Because they did not contain farce.
(c) Because Congreve's writing was not pleasant.
(d) Because the theatergoers expected to see celebrities attacked.

4. Why did Mirabell pretend to love Lady Wishfort?
(a) To show the world what a stud he was.
(b) To get her money.
(c) To disguise his true feelings for Mrs. Millamant.
(d) To make fun of her.

5. Why did Mirabell leave Lady Wishfort's house the previous evening?
(a) Because he felt ill and wanted to rest at home.
(b) Because he felt unwelcome.
(c) Because of another commitment.
(d) Because he detested Lady Wishfort and only went because of Mrs. Millamant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who told Lady Wishfort about Mirabell's deception?

2. What does Mirabell state that he believes about Mrs. Millamant to Fainall?

3. 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:

4. Why did Waitwell marry Foible?

5. Who are the fools spoken of in the prologue?

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