Theme and Analysis Quiz

PART A: Which statement expresses the theme of the drama? Directions: For the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.

• Sometimes problems can lead to unexpected positive outcomes.

• It's important to have faith, as problems will often sort themselves out.

• Manners and etiquette used to be very important concerns.

• How one presents themselves to society has a serious impact on the rest of their life.

PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• "Can't he marry you? Aren't you going to try to make a good match for yourself? I fling every eligible man I can at your head." (Paragraph 22)

• "And I one of the most important hostesses in this city — people clamoring to receive my invitations — all my affairs are a success. I insist that they shall be — I can't bear a failure" (Paragraph 77)

• "Of course I don't want you to go to bed. We're back to where we started — fourteen, Dunham." (Paragraph 87)

• "[She has been reading the note and is almost fainting with surprise and joy.] Seen his face — somewhere — Oh, my goodness! Elaine — It's the Prince of Wales!" (Paragraph 97)

PART A: How does Mrs. Pringle use the dinner party as a way to improve her own social status, as well as the social status of her daughter?

• She uses the dinner party to show off how beautiful her daughter is to society, in hopes of elevating both of their statuses.

• She uses the dinner party to invite guests who will impress others and be interested in marrying her daughter.

• She uses the dinner party to show people how much money she and her daughter have to spare.

• She uses the dinner party to prove to people that she and her daughter are of high class, despite not having much money.

PART B: Which TWO quotes from the text best support the answer to Part A?

• 1. "It's too bad — after you've set it all so beautifully — and it's getting so late — some one might be coming any moment." (Paragraph 4)

• Aren't you going to try to make a good match for yourself? I fling every eligible man I can at your head. Can't you finish the rest yourself?" (Paragraph 22)

• 1. "I can't help it — she'll have to prepare for sixteen. Tell her to open cans of soup and vegetables and — " (Paragraph 66)

• 1. "And such a good dinner I planned — and he promised he would come — business! I don't believe it!" (Paragraph 75)

• 1. "he was my most important guest — he's such a man's man — so important financially — every other man considers it an honor to meet him — and now not coming! (Paragraph 77)

PART A: How does the presence of the Prince of Wales impact the resolution of the play?

• Mrs. Pringle's wish for the Prince to attend a dinner at her house comes true, and the dinner party turns out to actually have fourteen guests.

• Dunham is rewarded for all of his hard work trying to ensure the dinner party is successful.

• The Prince's appearance shows how worrying about appearances was beneficial to Mrs. Pringle.

• The event emphasizes how much Mrs. Pringle cares about her daughter marrying a good man, and she encourages Elaine to marry Mr. Farnsworth.

PART B: Which section from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• "All the other guests are upstairs in the drawing-room, madam, I counted twelve in all, including you and Mr. Pringle and Miss Elaine." (Paragraph 96)

• "We shall be fourteen at dinner — Serve the cocktails, Dunham — the guests may sit anywhere they choose. I shall bring the Prince in with me!" (Paragraph 102)

• "But mother, wasn't it nice of Oliver Farnsworth to send a Prince in his place?" (Paragraph 103)

• "Didn't I always say that Oliver Farnsworth was the most considerate of men?" (Paragraph 104)

How does the dialogue in paragraph 24 contribute to the humor of the scene?

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How does the author develop Mrs. Pringle's point of view throughout the text?

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