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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Foible tell Lady Wishfort all but one of the following. Which statement is incorrect?
(a) Mirabell said Wishfort was old.
(b) Sir Rowland loves Wishfort's picture.
(c) Make-up will help her look young.
(d) Mrs. Marwood is watching Foible.

2. What is the second kind of fool blessed by?
(a) How their lives evolve over time.
(b) Fortune.
(c) Upbringing.
(d) Religious beliefs.

3. What word best describes the relationship Fainall has with Mrs. Marwood?
(a) Loving and tender.
(b) Filled with underlying rage.
(c) Unhappy.
(d) Troubled.

4. What phrase describes the relationship between Mirabell and Mrs. Fainall?
(a) They were previously lovers.
(b) They are lovers.
(c) They are brother and sister.
(d) They were never romantically involved.

5. What happens if Mirabell's uncle marries and has a child?
(a) The uncle will gain his statue in society.
(b) Mirabell will be penniless.
(c) Fainall will receive a fee for helping the uncle.
(d) Mirabell will lose his inheritance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Marwood say to Mrs. Fainall about men?

2. Why did Mirabell leave Lady Wishfort's house the previous evening?

3. What is a chocolate house?

4. While drinking chocolate, what else are Mirabell and Fainall doing?

5. Who is Sir Rowland?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Marwood tell Lady Wishfort she has seen Foible with Mirabell?

2. What is the relationship between Waitwell and Foible?

3. Describe Mrs. Millamant.

4. Who is the most important character in the play? Describe him.

5. Why does Congreve use 'eavesdropping' in Act 3, Scene 1?

6. Mrs. Marwood is someone who thinks of revenge when others cross her. What scheme do you think Mrs. Marwood is planning to extract her revenge on Mirabell?

7. Describe Mirabell's feelings for Mrs. Millamant when he discusses his love for her with Fainall in Act 1, Scene 2 in the chocolate house.

8. Describe Mirabell's plan to marry Mrs. Millamant.

9. Explain Fainall's circumstances as we know them by Act 2, Scene 1. What is his relationship with the women in the play?

10. How does Congreve feel about Mirabell's plot?

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