The Way of the World Quizzes

The Way of the World Quiz 1

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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?

1800

1700

1750

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

The Reconstruction

The Rehabilitation

The Restoration

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

Commedia dell'arte

Restoration Comedy/Comedy of Manners

Comedy

Tragedy
5 Who are the Commendatory Verses written by?

Rich Copper

Ricky Iron

Richard Steele

Dick Bismuth
6 Who is the play dedicated to?

Ralph, Earl of Montague

Romeo, Earl of Montague

Charles II

William Shakspeare
7 Who delivers the prologue?

Mirabell

The actor playing Mirabell

Ms. Millamant

The actor playing Ms. Millamant
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?

Fainall

Lady Wishfort

Waitwell

Ms. Millamant
9 What year does "The Way of the World" take place in?

Around 1650

Around 1450

Around 1800

Around 1700
10 Where does "The Way of the World" take place?

London

Greece

Rome

Boston
11 Where does Act I Scene I take place?

Lady Wishfort's home

A tea-house

A brothel

A chocolate-house
12 Who is Mirabell talking to at the beginning of Act I Scene I?

Ms. Millamant

Waitwell

Fainall

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

His servant, Waitwell, has decided to marry.

He thinks Fainall is attempting to woo his wife.

Ms. Millamant and others offended him the night before.

The food he ordered hasn't come.
14 What is ratafia?

A street-urchin

A kind of pants

A liqueur

A flower
15 Who does Mirabell wish to marry?

Ms. Marwood

Mrs. Fainall

Ms. Millamant

Lady Wishfort
16 Who stands in the way of Mirabell marrying the woman he desires?

Ms. Millamant

Mrs. Fainall

Lady Wishfort

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

He is too poor to marry someone above his class.

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

He is too wealthy to marry someone beneath his class.

He wooed her first, falsely.
18 What is the name of the server woman at the chocolate-house?

Millamant

Betty

Foible

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

That Mrs. Fainall is pregnant.

That Waitwell and Foible have been married.

That Ms. Millamant has agreed to marry him.

That three women have come for him.
20 What does Witwoud accuse Petulant of at the chocolate-house?

Having an affair with Lady Wishfort.

Scheming to steal Ms. Millamant's inheritance.

Having an affair with Ms. Millamant.

Sending messengers and carriages to call on him to look popular.
21 What is "raillery"?

Damnation

Mockery

Clothing

Sex
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 Fainall.

Loving Mirabell.

Loving Waitwell.

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

They are platonic friends.

She is his mistress.

They dated before he married Mrs. Fainall.

She is his sister-in-law.
25 Of what does Fainall accuse Mrs. Marwood.

Disparaging her servants.

Loving Mirabell.

Having stolen Lady Wishfort's fortune.

Loving Waitwell.

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