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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. How does Mrs. Marwood answer Fainall when he joins her in the park?
2. Why is the theatrical device 'eavesdropping' used by Marwood comical?
3. Who is the most important male character in the play?
4. Act 2, Scene 2 reveals the reason Mrs. Fainall married her husband. What was the reason?
5. What does the prologue do?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do you think that Mirabell's scheme to marry Mrs. Millamant will entail?
2. 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?
3. Describe Sir Wilfull Witwoud.
4. Describe how the cosmetics used in Act 3, Scene 1 become a symbol.
5. Why does Congreve believe that 'natural fools' are blessed by fortune?
6. Why does Mrs. Marwood tell Lady Wishfort she has seen Foible with Mirabell?
7. How does Congreve feel about Mirabell's plot?
8. Is Congreve being facetious when he says the play's purpose is to entertain the audience and not instruct them about life?
9. In Act 3, Scene 1, Lady Wishfort is excited about the arrival of Sir Rowland in the evening. In a short paragraph, describe the Sir Rowland plot as shown up to this point. What do you think will happen to Sir Rowland and Lady Wishfort?
10. In what way(s) is the play different from the usual farce audiences were accustomed to?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How much are the characters molded by their time and place? Would the same characters act differently in modern society? What traits would remain the same and which ones would be replaced with other traits?
Essay Topic 2
In your opinion, who was the most successful character in achieving his or her goals in the play? Why have you chosen this character? Explain why you think this character succeeded where other failed.
Essay Topic 3
The motives of the characters seem to determine their success in the play. Discuss the different character's motivations in this play. Did any of them have the same motivations? What factors influenced the character's motivations?
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