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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. Why did Lady Wishfort need to apply rouge?
2. What is the purpose of the play?
3. What phrase describes the relationship between Mirabell and Mrs. Fainall?
4. What does Foible tell Mrs. Fainall when Lady Wishfort leaves the dressing room?
5. What does Fainall claim about Mrs. Marwood?
Short Essay Questions
1. What opinion do you have of Mirabell's trickery in pretending to love Lady Wishfort in order to marry Mrs. Millamant? Is this too far-fetched to be believable or is it a possibility? Explain your point of view using specific examples from the play.
2. Why does Mrs. Fainall support Mirabell's plans?
3. Why does Mrs. Marwood tell Lady Wishfort she has seen Foible with Mirabell?
4. Describe Petulant.
5. Describe what we know about Mrs. Marwood at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1.
6. Describe how the cosmetics used in Act 3, Scene 1 become a symbol.
7. Describe Mirabell's character.
8. How does Congreve feel about Mirabell's plot?
9. Describe Lady Wishfort.
10. Do you think that a prologue is a good way to introduce a play? Why or why not?
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 the prologue, Congreve claims that tastes are determined by fate and that natural fools are blessed by fate. What does he mean? Does fate determine our destiny? Why or why not? Explain your answer.
Essay Topic 3
There are multiple devious characters in this play. Discuss who they are, their motivations, and their purpose in the play. Did they deserve their outcome? Why or why not?
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