Packet J: Tossup 1

In this play’s prologue, Lady Wormwood burns the papers after reading a gossipy headline about herself. In this play, the servant Trip tries to negotiate a loan from a guest, (10[1]-5[1])causing another guest to declare that the house must be “the Temple of Dissipation (-5[1])indeed!” (-5[1])In this play, a character dismisses his benefactor (-5[1])as having only given negligible (10[1])presents such as shawls, tea, and “Indian crackers.” (-5[2])Another character in this play refuses to sell one family portrait, (10[1])secretly (10[1])impressing (10[2])his uncle, the portrait’s (10[2])subject, (10[1])who is disguised as Mr. (10[1]-5[1])Premium. (10[3])Charles and Maria (10[1])marry (10[1]-5[1])at the end (-5[1])of this play with Sir Peter Teazle’s (10[1])blessings (10[1]-5[1])despite Joseph Surface and Lady (10[1])Sneerwell’s (10[3]-5[1])plot to alienate the (10[1])couple. (10[2])For 10 points, name this play (10[1])about the title group of gossipers (10[1]-5[1])by Richard (10[1]-5[2])Brinsley (10[6])Sheridan. (10[4])■END■ (10[15]0[37])

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