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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lady Wishfort has arranged for the party to include all of the following except one item. Which one is it?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Cologne.
(c) Music.
(d) Skits.

2. Why is Fainall upset with Mrs. Marwood at the end of Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) Because his wife shouldn't be having an affair with Mirabell, so he is angry at the world.
(b) Because she is clearly not in love with him.
(c) Because she spoiled his plans to get Mrs. Millamant's fortune.
(d) Because he loves Mrs. Millamant.

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

4. Which one of the follow was not part of Mirabell's plan?
(a) Mirabell appealed to Wishfort's vanity.
(b) Mirabell reported that she was pregnant.
(c) Mirabell wrote a lampoon.
(d) Mirabell wrote a song about Wishfort.

5. What does Mirabell state that he believes about Mrs. Millamant to Fainall?
(a) That Mrs. Millamant's faults suit her very well.
(b) That Mrs. Millamant's faults are a nuisance.
(c) That Mrs. Millamant should not be so cruel to him.
(d) That he will help her improve on her faults.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Sir Wilfull unsuccessful when he tries to woo Mrs. Millamant?

2. What does Mrs. Fainall ask the maids to do for her at the end of Act 5, Scene 1?

3. What has happened to Waitwell after Lady Wishfort discovers what he really is?

4. What demands does Mrs. Millamant's discussion with Mirabell about marriage reveal?

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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