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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. How does Witwoud describe Petulant?
(a) As a blockhead.
(b) As a person lacking breeding.
(c) As a monster similar to Caliban.
(d) As humorless.

2. Mirabell's plan involves ________ Lady Wishfort.
(a) Persuading.
(b) Making love to.
(c) Murdering.
(d) Blackmailing.

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

4. What is Lady Wishfort planning to do?
(a) Divorce Fainall.
(b) Marry Mrs. Millamant to Mirabell's uncle.
(c) Disinherit Mirabell.
(d) Marry Mirabell.

5. What does the prologue do?
(a) Instructs the audience on how to react to the play.
(b) Introduces Congreve and his play.
(c) Challenges the audience to try something new.
(d) Limits criticism of the play.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Foible convince Lady Wishfort to announce about the uncle?

2. What does Mirabell's plan consist of?

3. How does Mrs. Marwood answer Fainall when he joins her in the park?

4. What is a prologue?

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

(see the answer key)

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