The Way of the World Quizzes

The Way of the World Quiz 1

By Madeline Cohen · Edited by Aaron Suduiko · Last reviewed October 03, 2015

1 Who is the author of "The Way of the World"

William Shakespeare

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William Congreve

Aristotle
2 What year was "The Way of the World" written?

1750

1800

1700

1650
3 During what time period was "The Way of the World" written?

The Rehabilitation

The Reconstruction

The Restoration

The Reformation
4 What genre of play is "The Way of the World"?

Tragedy

Comedy

Restoration Comedy/Comedy of Manners

Commedia dell'arte
5 Who are the Commendatory Verses written by?

Dick Bismuth

Ricky Iron

Richard Steele

Rich Copper
6 Who is the play dedicated to?

Romeo, Earl of Montague

William Shakspeare

Ralph, Earl of Montague

Charles II
7 Who delivers the prologue?

The actor playing Ms. Millamant

Mirabell

Ms. Millamant

The actor playing Mirabell
8 Following your knowledge that the order of the Dramatis Personae follows the order of power in Restoration England, what character is highest on the listing?

Lady Wishfort

Fainall

Ms. Millamant

Waitwell
9 What year does "The Way of the World" take place in?

Around 1700

Around 1650

Around 1800

Around 1450
10 Where does "The Way of the World" take place?

Boston

Greece

Rome

London
11 Where does Act I Scene I take place?

A chocolate-house

A brothel

A tea-house

Lady Wishfort's home
12 Who is Mirabell talking to at the beginning of Act I Scene I?

Waitwell

Ms. Millamant

Fainall

Anthony Witwoud
13 Why is Mirabell upset in Act I Scene I?

The food he ordered hasn't come.

His servant, Waitwell, has decided to marry.

Ms. Millamant and others offended him the night before.

He thinks Fainall is attempting to woo his wife.
14 What is ratafia?

A kind of pants

A flower

A liqueur

A street-urchin
15 Who does Mirabell wish to marry?

Ms. Marwood

Lady Wishfort

Ms. Millamant

Mrs. Fainall
16 Who stands in the way of Mirabell marrying the woman he desires?

Ms. Marwood

Lady Wishfort

Ms. Millamant

Mrs. Fainall
17 Why does this person stand in the way of Mirabell marrying the woman he desires?

He wood Mrs. Fainall first and must keep his promise to her.

He is too poor to marry someone above his class.

He wooed her first, falsely.

He is too wealthy to marry someone beneath his class.
18 What is the name of the server woman at the chocolate-house?

Betty

Foible

Millamant

Peg
19 What does the footman tell Mirabell at the chocolate-house?

That three women have come for him.

That Waitwell and Foible have been married.

That Ms. Millamant has agreed to marry him.

That Mrs. Fainall is pregnant.
20 What does Witwoud accuse Petulant of at the chocolate-house?

Having an affair with Ms. Millamant.

Sending messengers and carriages to call on him to look popular.

Having an affair with Lady Wishfort.

Scheming to steal Ms. Millamant's inheritance.
21 What is "raillery"?

Mockery

Sex

Damnation

Clothing
22 Where do the men go to meet the women in Act II Scene I?

Lady Wishfort's house.

The wedding hall.

The park.

The chocolate-house.
23 Of what does Mrs. Fainall accuse Ms. Marwood by telling her she's changing colors and protesting too much?

Loving Waitwell.

Loving Ms. Millamant.

Loving Fainall.

Loving Mirabell.
24 What relationship is there between Fainall and Mrs. Marwood?

She is his mistress.

They dated before he married Mrs. Fainall.

She is his sister-in-law.

They are platonic friends.
25 Of what does Fainall accuse Mrs. Marwood.

Disparaging her servants.

Loving Waitwell.

Having stolen Lady Wishfort's fortune.

Loving Mirabell.

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