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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the most important male character in the play?
2. What do the different marriages introduced in the play seem to be motivated by?
3. What does Foible do when she enters Lady Wishfort's dressing room?
4. With respect to Sir Wilfull, what does Mrs. Marwood suggest to Lady Wishfort?
5. What does Fainall comment about the gathering the previous evening at Lady Wishfort's?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Congreve feel about Mirabell's plot?
2. What are some of the ways in which Mrs. Marwood is able to manipulate the men around her?
3. Describe how the cosmetics used in Act 3, Scene 1 become a symbol.
4. Describe Mirabell's plan to marry Mrs. Millamant.
5. 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.
6. Describe Sir Wilfull Witwoud.
7. Is Congreve being facetious when he says the play's purpose is to entertain the audience and not instruct them about life?
8. Explain Fainall's circumstances as we know them by Act 2, Scene 1. What is his relationship with the women in the play?
9. Describe Mirabell's character.
10. Why are fame and fortune said to be 'fleeting'?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think that the audiences of Restoration society did not like the play? Would audiences today be more receptive? Why or why not.
Essay Topic 2
Lady Wishfort is a vain, silly woman who is bound by the rules of Restoration society. Discuss her character giving illustrations from the play. What are some of the rules she tried to obey? How is this different from today's society?
Essay Topic 3
How has Congreve worked to make us feel sympathetic to certain characters while having no sympathy for others? Explain your answer with specific examples from the play.
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