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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Lady Wishfort's reaction to Mrs. Marwood's suggestion about Mrs. Fainall?
(a) She says she needs time to think.
(b) She disagrees with Mrs. Marwood.
(c) She agrees with Mrs. Marwood.
(d) She complains of a headache and goes to lie down.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sir Wilfull's relationship with Lady Wishfort?

2. What does Fainall comment about the gathering the previous evening at Lady Wishfort's?

3. What has Lady Wishfort discovered that has her so angry at the beginning of Act 5, Scene 1?

4. Why does Mirabell criticize Fainall at the chocolate house?

5. All of the following characteristics of Lady Wishfort's girlish excitement at Sir Rowland's visit are revealed except one. Which characteristic is not true of Lady Wishfort?

(see the answer key)

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