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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. Why does Fainall say he married his wife?
(a) For her money.
(b) For love.
(c) For her social position.
(d) For her good breeding.

2. Why does Lady Wishfort question Foible in her dressing room?
(a) Because Mrs. Marwood told her to.
(b) Because she believes Foible is having an affair.
(c) Because believes everyone is conspiring against her.
(d) Because Mrs. Marwood said she had seen Foible with Mirabell.

3. Why is Fainall bored when talking with Mirabell in the chocolate house?
(a) Because Mirabell doesn't know how to play.
(b) Because Mrs. Millamant enters and begins to talk to them.
(c) Because Mirabell is distracted.
(d) Because Sir Rowland enters and begins to talk to them.

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

5. Why did Lady Wishfort need to apply rouge?
(a) To match the colors in the portrait.
(b) To cover up her wrinkles.
(c) To improve her looks.
(d) Because the portrait she had painted showed a much younger woman.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Marwood say to Mrs. Fainall about men?

3. Act 2, Scene 2 reveals the reason Mrs. Fainall married her husband. What was the reason?

4. What else does Foible tell Mrs. Fainall?

5. Why does Mrs. Marwood only want to pretend she is cuckolding her husband?

(see the answer key)

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