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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a chocolate house?
(a) A new type of coffee shop celebrating the discovery of chocolate.
(b) A place for men to meet.
(c) A meeting place for women.
(d) A shop serving only pastries made of chocolate.

2. Why is the theatrical device 'eavesdropping' used by Marwood comical?
(a) She is self-important.
(b) She is forced to listen to the other character's true opinions of her.
(c) She is intrigued by the plots going on.
(d) She wants revenge on Mirabell.

3. What does the dramatic device of naming characters that are symbolic of their personality traits allow the playwright Congreve to do?
(a) Inform the audience about each character without having to develop them.
(b) Create a favorable impression for each character.
(c) Limit a character's significance.
(d) Suggest a course of action for the characters.

4. What do the different marriages introduced in the play seem to be motivated by?
(a) Love.
(b) Greed.
(c) Social convenience.
(d) The need to protect their reputations.

5. What does Mrs. Marwood's letter to Lady Wishfort reveal?
(a) The marriage contract is actually a fake.
(b) The contents of Sir Rowland's black box.
(c) Sir Rowland is actually an errant knight.
(d) Sir Rowland is an imposter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Foible do when she enters Lady Wishfort's dressing room?

2. Who are Witwoud and Petulant?

3. Why does Congreve tell the audience that they will not be offended to any reference to fools in the play?

4. What word best describes the relationship Fainall has with Mrs. Marwood?

5. Why were the first performances heavily criticized?

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