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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the relationship between Witwoud and Sir Wilfull Witwoud?
(a) They are distant relatives.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) They are half-brothers.
(d) They are brothers.

2. Why does Congreve tell the audience that they will not be offended to any reference to fools in the play?
(a) Because they will understand his intentions.
(b) Because they are not fools themselves.
(c) Because they are society and he doesn't want to offend society members.
(d) Because the fools he is referring to are other artists.

3. Why are poets often fooled?
(a) They are fooled into believing that one successful play means the next one will be successful also.
(b) They believe in their work and expect others to understand and like it.
(c) They believe what people tell them to their face.
(d) They don't study their critics.

4. What are Mrs. Fainall and Mrs. Marwood doing to each other in the park?
(a) Trying to determine if the other is having an affair.
(b) Testing each other about Mirabell.
(c) Investigating each other's love affairs.
(d) Questioning each other about their opinion of love.

5. When Mrs. Millamant makes her first appearance on stage, Mrs. Millimant interacts with Mirabell and Mrs. Fainall. Which word best describes Mrs. Millamant's character after this scene?
(a) Cold.
(b) Cruel.
(c) Foolish.
(d) Strong.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fainall claim about Mrs. Marwood?

2. Why is the theatrical device 'eavesdropping' used by Marwood comical?

3. What did Lady Wishfort say or do that offended Mirabell?

4. The actor who reads the prologue also plays which character?

5. 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:

(see the answer key)

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