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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mirabell suggest that Mrs. Fainall do if she no longer loves her husband?
(a) Maintain a status quo with him.
(b) Divorce him.
(c) Kill him.
(d) Ignore him.

2. Why did Mirabell leave Lady Wishfort's house the previous evening?
(a) Because he detested Lady Wishfort and only went because of Mrs. Millamant.
(b) Because of another commitment.
(c) Because he felt unwelcome.
(d) Because he felt ill and wanted to rest at home.

3. What does the expression 'errant knave' mean?
(a) A fool on a mission.
(b) A ladies' champion.
(c) A man of high birth.
(d) A chivalrous man.

4. What does Mrs. Fainall ask the maids to do for her at the end of Act 5, Scene 1?
(a) Calm her mother.
(b) Catch her husband cheating on her.
(c) Vouch for her morals.
(d) Help her defeat her husband.

5. Lady Wishfort convinces herself that her daughter is innocent in a soliloquy. What is a soliloquy?
(a) A speech defending one's position before the other characters.
(b) A speech given by a character to reveal his or her thoughts to the audience, but not to other characters.
(c) A heartfelt speech aimed at convincing the audience of one's justification in a certain act.
(d) A short speech to another character.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who told Lady Wishfort about Mirabell's deception?

2. Why were the first performances heavily criticized?

3. As Lady Wishfort steps out of the dining room to read a letter, what does Waitwell claim to Foible?

4. What is the relationship between Witwoud and Sir Wilfull Witwoud?

5. What happens when Mincing enters the room in Act 3, Scene 3?

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