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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Millamant leave the room after the arrival of Witwoud and Petulant?
(a) She dislikes them.
(b) She becomes frustrated with Witwoud and Petulant.
(c) She needs to get dressed for dinner.
(d) She believes that Mirabell is coming.

2. Why is Congreve's play timeless?
(a) It focuses on social issues.
(b) It is a period piece.
(c) It was comic.
(d) It makes witty statements about love and lovers.

3. What seems to determine the success of the characters in the play?
(a) Their motivations.
(b) Their beliefs.
(c) Their plots.
(d) Their greed.

4. What does the item that Waitwell brings into the room in the last scene contain?
(a) A document from Mrs. Fainall placing her fortune in Mirabell's trust before her marriage to Fainall.
(b) A marriage certificate between Waitwell and Foible.
(c) Sir Rowland's documents of identity.
(d) Proof of Mrs. Marwood's lies.

5. Does Mrs. Marwood tell Lady Wishfort everything she overheard?
(a) It is impossible to say.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) We don't know.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Fainall enters in Act 5, Scene 2, what does he do?

2. What is Lady Wishfort's reaction to the revelations of Mirabell and Mrs. Fainall?

3. What news does the footman bring Mirabell at the chocolate house?

4. What purpose does the interaction between Sir Rowland and Lady Wishfort serve as they discuss marriage?

5. What does Sir Wilfull Witwoud's remarks on Wishfort's dressing reveal about his character?

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