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WorksheetsPGTRB TEST SERIES - 12
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
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Class
Date
1.
“I leave my character behind me.” — In The School for Scandal, who speaks this line, and what does it signify?
a)
Lady Teazle – Confession of guilt
b)
Joseph Surface – Hypocrisy revealed
c)
Sir Peter – Admission of defeat
d)
Charles Surface – Reformation point
2.
“The man who can smile when things go wrong has thought of someone else he can blame it on.” — How does this quote reflect the tone of The School for Scandal?
a)
Sarcastic realism
b)
Satirical comedy
c)
Sentimental drama
d)
Romantic irony
3.
In The School for Scandal, Charles says: “Here's to the maiden of bashful fifteen…” What does this line suggest?
a)
His deep love for Maria
b)
His careless flirtation
c)
His cynical view on women
d)
His drunken immaturity
4.
“An unforgiving eye, and a tongue that never spares.” — This line describes which character in The School for Scandal?
a)
Lady Sneerwell
b)
Mrs. Candour
c)
Lady Teazle
d)
Maria
5.
In The School for Scandal, who remarks: “'Tis safer to be suspected than to be overtly innocent”?
a)
Joseph Surface
b)
Sir Peter
c)
Charles Surface
d)
Lady Sneerwell
6.
“Oh, he is the very pink of courtesy.” — This line in The School for Scandal is an example of:
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Irony
c)
Metaphor
d)
Oxymoron
7.
“You are the very essence of insensibility!” — Spoken by Lady Teazle to whom in The School for Scandal?
a)
Joseph Surface
b)
Charles Surface
c)
Sir Peter Teazle
d)
Snake
8.
The line “I hate to see prudence clinging to the green suckers of youth” in The School for Scandal critiques:
a)
Old age marrying youth
b)
Financial miserliness
c)
Moral conservatism
d)
Social hypocrisy
9.
Who says, “Sir, I am so confounded, and so—so—confused—I scarce know whether I stand on my head or my heels”?
a)
Sir Peter
b)
Charles
c)
Joseph Surface
d)
Rowley
10.
“I know not what to say—but my heart is full” — In The School for Scandal, this line occurs during:
a)
Maria's rejection of Charles
b)
Lady Teazle’s apology
c)
Joseph’s exposure
d)
The portrait auction
11.
“Here’s a man that can’t talk without libelling his acquaintance.” — Who is this about in The School for Scandal?
a)
Sir Oliver
b)
Sir Peter
c)
Backbite
d)
Snake
12.
“If morals are good, you may trust everything to the countenance.” — Spoken by whom in The School for Scandal?
a)
Charles
b)
Joseph
c)
Sir Oliver
d)
Rowley
13.
“I begin to grow sick of scandal.” — What does this declaration from Lady Teazle in The School for Scandal symbolize?
a)
Social boredom
b)
Redemption arc
c)
Hypocrisy
d)
Betrayal
14.
“A sentiment is such a convenience” — This line mocks:
a)
Sentimental hypocrisy
b)
Marriage customs
c)
Trading ethics
d)
Age and youth disparity
15.
Who sarcastically says, “Now Lady Teazle, don’t pretend to look grave”?
a)
Charles
b)
Sir Peter
c)
Joseph
d)
Lady Sneerwell
16.
Which literary device dominates The School for Scandal, especially in dialogues like those of Lady Sneerwell and Backbite?
a)
Paradox
b)
Satire
c)
Allegory
d)
Elegy
17.
The play’s title The School for Scandal is itself an example of:
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Irony
c)
Synecdoche
d)
Allusion
18.
The character of Joseph Surface is an example of which literary archetype?
a)
The Byronic Hero
b)
The Villain
c)
The Hypocrite
d)
The Anti-hero
19.
Use of disguise and mistaken identity in The School for Scandal is a classic element of:
a)
Tragedy
b)
Satire
c)
Comedy of Manners
d)
Melodrama
20.
“Surface! Surface! Ay, there is the deceitful surface indeed!” — This line is a pun. What does it imply?
a)
Joseph is plain
b)
Joseph is noble
c)
Joseph hides evil
d)
Joseph is superficial
21.
What does “candour” mean in the context of The School for Scandal when referring to Mrs. Candour?
a)
Truthfulness
b)
Gossip in disguise of virtue
c)
Generosity
d)
Pride
22.
The term “libel” in the play refers to:
a)
Physical punishment
b)
False public statement
c)
Political document
d)
A bill or receipt
23.
What is the meaning of “profligate” as used in reference to Charles Surface?
a)
Religious
b)
Brave
c)
Wastefully extravagant
d)
Naïve
24.
In The School for Scandal, “scandal-monger” refers to:
a)
Legal officer
b)
News editor
c)
Gossip spreader
d)
Financial advisor
25.
The word “satire” in the context of Sheridan’s play means:
a)
A moral sermon
b)
Emotional drama
c)
Ridicule of vices
d)
Poetic verse
26.
Who is Rowley in The School for Scandal?
a)
Lawyer
b)
Gossip writer
c)
Sir Oliver’s steward and honest helper
d)
Maria’s brother
27.
Who is Snake and what role does he play in the plot of The School for Scandal?
a)
Comedic relief
b)
Villain’s assistant who eventually repents
c)
Maria’s uncle
d)
Auctioneer
28.
Lady Sneerwell’s alliance is primarily with whom throughout The School for Scandal?
a)
Charles Surface
b)
Joseph Surface
c)
Sir Peter
d)
Maria
29.
Which character serves as the moral compass in The School for Scandal?
a)
Lady Teazle
b)
Charles Surface
c)
Sir Oliver
d)
Snake
30.
Maria in The School for Scandal is symbolic of:
a)
Rebellion
b)
Virtue
c)
Hypocrisy
d)
Modernity
31.
Assertion (A): The School for Scandal is a critique of upper-class immorality. Reason (R): The play glorifies sentimental values and rewards hypocrisy.
a)
Both A and R are true, R is the correct explanation
b)
A is true, R is false
c)
A is false, R is true
d)
Both A and R are false
32.
Assertion (A): Sheridan uses Charles Surface to demonstrate the failure of virtue. Reason (R): Charles is a hypocrite who pretends to be moral but is actually corrupt.
a)
A is false, R is false
b)
A is true, R is false
c)
A is false, R is true
d)
Both A and R are true
33.
Assertion (A): Lady Teazle becomes the voice of reformation in the play. Reason (R): Her experience with scandal leads her to self-realization and moral recovery.
a)
Both A and R are true, R explains A
b)
A is true, R is false
c)
A is false, R is true
d)
Both A and R are false
34.
Assertion (A): Joseph Surface represents the Restoration hero. Reason (R): Restoration heroes were known for loyalty and generosity.
a)
Both A and R are true
b)
A is true, R is false
c)
A is false, R is true
d)
Both A and R are false
35.
Assertion (A): The School for Scandal blends wit with moral commentary. Reason (R): It is purely farcical without any serious message.
a)
A is true, R is false
b)
A is false, R is true
c)
Both A and R are true
d)
Both A and R are false
36.
In which year was The School for Scandal first performed?
a)
1775
b)
1777
c)
1780
d)
1785
37.
What is the subtitle of The School for Scandal?
a)
A Comedy of Appearances
b)
A Moral Farce
c)
A Comedy
d)
It has no subtitle
38.
The major theme of The School for Scandal is:
a)
Nationalism
b)
Power and corruption
c)
Gossip and hypocrisy
d)
Romantic idealism
39.
What is Sheridan’s purpose in The School for Scandal?
a)
To evoke tragedy
b)
To satirize social manners
c)
To explore politics
d)
To rewrite Shakespeare
40.
Who wrote The School for Scandal, and what was his profession apart from writing?
a)
Oliver Goldsmith – Historian
b)
William Congreve – Lawyer
c)
Richard Brinsley Sheridan – Playwright and MP
d)
John Dryden – Soldier
41.
“I love everything that’s old: old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine.” – In She Stoops to Conquer, who says this and what does it reveal?
a)
Tony Lumpkin – love for rebellion
b)
Hardcastle – preference for tradition
c)
Marlow – romantic idealism
d)
Hastings – aristocratic pride
42.
“The modest virgin, the prudent wife, and the careful matron are seen but once in a century.” – This line from She Stoops to Conquer mocks:
a)
The education system
b)
Traditional women roles
c)
Modern women
d)
The aristocracy
43.
“Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no fibs.” – In She Stoops to Conquer, this line reflects:
a)
Moral wisdom
b)
Satirical wit
c)
Innocence
d)
Legal jargon
44.
In She Stoops to Conquer, who says: “A reserved lover, it is said, always makes a suspicious husband”?
a)
Hastings
b)
Tony Lumpkin
c)
Mr. Hardcastle
d)
Kate Hardcastle
45.
“A poor, contemptible booby that would but disgrace your choice.” – Marlow refers to himself in She Stoops to Conquer to express:
a)
Self-pity
b)
Self-awareness
c)
Irony
d)
Flattery
46.
“Liberty and Fleet Street forever!” – Who says this in She Stoops to Conquer, and what does it imply?
a)
Hastings – Love for London life
b)
Tony – His rebellious spirit
c)
Marlow – Class satire
d)
Sir Charles – Political bias
47.
“The difference of our birth, fortune, and education, make an honourable connection impossible.” – Who says this and to whom in She Stoops to Conquer?
a)
Marlow to Kate (in barmaid disguise)
b)
Hardcastle to Mrs. Hardcastle
c)
Hastings to Tony
d)
Sir Charles to Hastings
48.
“Pshaw, pshaw, this is all but the whining end of a modern novel.” – What is mocked in this line from She Stoops to Conquer?
a)
Shakespearean drama
b)
Gothic novels
c)
Sentimental comedies
d)
Domestic tragedies
49.
“The town has us fast.” – This brief line in She Stoops to Conquer implies:
a)
Urban sophistication
b)
Urban entrapment
c)
Rural nostalgia
d)
Personal frustration
50.
“I could never teach the fools of this age that the true test of merit was modesty, and not money.” – Who says this in She Stoops to Conquer?
a)
Hardcastle
b)
Hastings
c)
Kate
d)
Sir Charles
51.
“He met me with a respectful bow, a stammering voice, and a look fixed on the ground.” – Kate describes Marlow’s behavior as:
a)
Romantic
b)
Uninterested
c)
Shy and reserved
d)
Disrespectful
52.
“I always wanted to marry a modest man.” – Who says this sarcastically in She Stoops to Conquer?
a)
Mrs. Hardcastle
b)
Kate
c)
Constance
d)
Marlow
53.
“You may be mistaken, papa, but I’ll convince you to the contrary.” – Kate says this in She Stoops to Conquer to show:
a)
Her boldness
b)
Her disobedience
c)
Her subtle manipulation
d)
Her desire for wealth
54.
“He’s a mere composition of tricks and mischief.” – Who is described here in She Stoops to Conquer?
a)
Hastings
b)
Tony Lumpkin
c)
Marlow
d)
Hardcastle
55.
“The folly of most people is rather an object of mirth than uneasiness.” – Which theme of She Stoops to Conquer is echoed here?
a)
Class struggle
b)
Comedy of errors
c)
Sentimental morality
d)
Enlightenment reasoning
56.
The title She Stoops to Conquer is an example of:
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Alliteration
c)
Paradox
d)
Metaphor
57.
The mistaken identity of the Hardcastle mansion as an inn is an example of which literary device in She Stoops to Conquer?
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Dramatic irony
c)
Metonymy
d)
Allegory
58.
Tony Lumpkin’s pranks are an example of:
a)
Tragic flaw
b)
Situational irony
c)
Deus ex machina
d)
Epigram
59.
Marlow’s double behavior with women represents which literary device in She Stoops to Conquer?
a)
Symbolism
b)
Juxtaposition
c)
Apostrophe
d)
Synecdoche
60.
Hardcastle’s monologues often reflect:
a)
Stream of consciousness
b)
Satirical asides
c)
Melodrama
d)
Tragic soliloquy
61.
What does “booby” mean in She Stoops to Conquer?
a)
Child
b)
Fool
c)
Criminal
d)
Beggar
62.
In the play She Stoops to Conquer, “modesty” is used to indicate:
a)
Cowardice
b)
Virtue and social grace
c)
Poverty
d)
Rebellion
63.
The term “liberty” in Tony’s usage implies:
a)
Political freedom
b)
Moral freedom
c)
Disobedience to elders
d)
Drinking and nightlife
64.
“Simplicity” as used by Goldsmith in the play connotes:
a)
Ignorance
b)
Honesty and natural behavior
c)
Foolishness
d)
Poverty
65.
“Rake” in the context of Hastings means:
a)
Tool
b)
Libertine
c)
Pauper
d)
Messenger
66.
Who is Constance Neville in She Stoops to Conquer?
a)
Kate’s cousin and Mrs. Hardcastle’s niece
b)
Marlow’s sister
c)
Sir Charles’s daughter
d)
A barmaid
67.
Sir Charles Marlow is referred to in the text as:
a)
Marlow’s father, symbol of old honor
b)
Tony’s guardian
c)
Hastings’s uncle
d)
A landlord
68.
What is Tony Lumpkin’s primary dramatic function in She Stoops to Conquer?
a)
Romantic hero
b)
Comic catalyst
c)
Narrator
d)
Tragic foil
69.
Who is mistaken as the innkeeper in She Stoops to Conquer?
a)
Hastings
b)
Tony
c)
Mr. Hardcastle
d)
Diggory
70.
Who tries to elope with the family jewels in She Stoops to Conquer?
a)
Marlow
b)
Constance
c)
Mrs. Hardcastle
d)
Tony
71.
Assertion (A): She Stoops to Conquer is a comedy of errors. Reason (R): The plot heavily depends on mistaken identities and misunderstandings.
a)
Both A and R are true, and R explains A
b)
Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
c)
A is true, R is false
d)
A is false, R is true
72.
Assertion (A): Marlow is confident around lower-class women. Reason (R): He believes social class removes emotional attachment.
a)
Both A and R are true, and R explains A
b)
A is true, R is false
c)
A is false, R is true
d)
Both A and R are false
73.
Assertion (A): Tony Lumpkin resists marrying Constance. Reason (R): He secretly loves another woman.
a)
Both A and R are true
b)
A is true, R is false
c)
A is false, R is true
d)
Both A and R are false
74.
Assertion (A): Kate disguises herself as a barmaid. Reason (R): She intends to test Marlow’s integrity through deception.
a)
Both A and R are true
b)
A is true, R is false
c)
A is false, R is true
d)
Both A and R are false
75.
Assertion (A): The rural setting is central to She Stoops to Conquer. Reason (R): The countryside allows for greater societal freedom than urban centers.
a)
Both A and R are true
b)
A is true, R is false
c)
A is false, R is true
d)
Both A and R are false
76.
In which year was She Stoops to Conquer first performed?
a)
1773
b)
1775
c)
1771
d)
1777
77.
Who wrote She Stoops to Conquer?
a)
Richard Sheridan
b)
Oliver Goldsmith
c)
William Congreve
d)
Aphra Behn
78.
What is the subtitle of She Stoops to Conquer?
a)
A Tragedy in Disguise
b)
A Comedy in Five Acts
c)
The Mistakes of a Night
d)
The House of Humours
79.
Which of the following best describes the genre of She Stoops to Conquer?
a)
Restoration Comedy
b)
Comedy of Manners
c)
Sentimental Comedy
d)
Anti-sentimental Comedy
80.
What was Goldsmith's primary intention in writing She Stoops to Conquer?
a)
Promote tragic ideals
b)
Support sentimental drama
c)
Satirize and revive laughing comedy
d)
Explore moral didacticism
81.
What are the lifespan years of Oliver Goldsmith?
a)
1728–1774
b)
1711–1770
c)
1720–1784
d)
1730–1768
82.
Which of the following works is NOT written by Oliver Goldsmith?
a)
The Vicar of Wakefield
b)
The Citizen of the World
c)
She Stoops to Conquer
d)
The Rivals
83.
Which work by Goldsmith was published posthumously and is a collection of essays?
a)
The Traveller
b)
The Bee
c)
She Stoops to Conquer
d)
The Vicar of Wakefield
84.
Which of these lines is from Goldsmith’s The Deserted Village?
a)
“Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey.”
b)
“Man is the measure of all things.”
c)
“And miles of shade, from noonday sun to screen.”
d)
“A thing of beauty is a joy forever.”
85.
In She Stoops to Conquer, the subtitle “The Mistakes of a Night” refers to:
a)
A tragic misunderstanding
b)
An actual series of comedic misidentifications
c)
An allegorical dream
d)
A satirical reference to a political scandal
86.
Who criticized Goldsmith for his simplicity of style and compared him unfavorably to Johnson?
a)
Jonathan Swift
b)
Samuel Richardson
c)
Horace Walpole
d)
Tobias Smollett
87.
Which of the following best represents Goldsmith’s literary philosophy?
a)
Tragedy must provoke fear and pity.
b)
Comedy should evoke tears more than laughter.
c)
Laughing comedy should restore balance against sentimental excess.
d)
Fiction must always serve religious instruction.
88.
Who said about Goldsmith: “He touched nothing that he did not adorn”?
a)
Samuel Johnson
b)
David Garrick
c)
Dr. Burney
d)
Edmund Burke
89.
Identify the Goldsmith work from this line: “Where wealth accumulates, and men decay.”
a)
The Traveller
b)
The Vicar of Wakefield
c)
She Stoops to Conquer
d)
The Deserted Village
90.
Which of the following criticisms is frequently applied to Goldsmith’s The Vicar of Wakefield?
a)
Too political
b)
Excessively tragic
c)
Overly moralistic and sentimental
d)
Lacks psychological realism
91.
What are the correct lifespan years of Richard Brinsley Sheridan?
a)
1730–1805
b)
1751–1816
c)
1749–1820
d)
1765–1811
92.
Which of the following is NOT a work written by R. B. Sheridan?
a)
The Rivals
b)
The Critic
c)
The School for Scandal
d)
Love for Love
93.
In The School for Scandal, who says: “The man who can smile when things go wrong has thought of someone else he can blame it on”?
a)
Charles Surface
b)
Sir Peter Teazle
c)
Joseph Surface
d)
Sir Oliver Surface
94.
Which of the following best describes Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s view of Sheridan?
a)
He praised Sheridan’s moral vision
b)
He considered Sheridan's wit equal to that of Aristophanes
c)
He criticized Sheridan for being “too political”
d)
He admired Sheridan’s tragic characters
95.
Complete this famous quote by Sheridan: “You write with ease to show your breeding, / But easy writing’s…”
a)
“…often not worth reading.”
b)
“…seldom good reading.”
c)
“…not always thoughtful reading.”
d)
“…a sign of careless thinking.”
96.
Which of the following plays by Sheridan is a satire on theatrical criticism and rehearsal culture?
a)
The School for Scandal
b)
The Rivals
c)
The Critic
d)
A Trip to Scarborough
97.
In The Rivals, who is the comic character that popularized the term “malapropism”?
a)
Sir Anthony Absolute
b)
Bob Acres
c)
Mrs. Malaprop
d)
Lucy
98.
Which of these lines is from The School for Scandal and reflects the theme of gossip and duplicity?
a)
“Sure, if I reprehend anything in this world, it is the use of my oracular tongue.”
b)
“Here's to the maiden of bashful fifteen.”
c)
“He is the very essence of insensibility.”
d)
“You are the very pink of courtesy.”
99.
Which critic described Sheridan as “the master of the artificial comedy of manners in the late 18th century”?
a)
F. R. Leavis
b)
Samuel Johnson
c)
George Saintsbury
d)
Colley Cibber
100.
What best defines Sheridan’s role outside literature, making him unique among Restoration-era playwrights?
a)
Court poet and historian
b)
Lawyer and pamphleteer
c)
Member of Parliament and theatre manager
d)
Composer and actor
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