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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During Act 1, Part 2, what does Mrs. Cheveley say we all must do sooner or later?
(a) Pay for what we do.
(b) Get older.
(c) Die.
(d) Marry.

2. Who does Mrs. Cheveley say will have the loathsome joy of dragging Sir Robert down in the mud and mire?
(a) The English newspapers.
(b) Baron Arnheim.
(c) Lady Chiltern.
(d) The English parliament.

3. What secret does Mrs. Cheveley know about Sir Robert?
(a) He was once poor.
(b) He has an illegitimate child.
(c) The real origin of his wealth.
(d) He had an affair.

4. For what reason does Mrs. Cheveley say she returned to London in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) To meet Sir Robert.
(b) To visit relatives.
(c) To find a husband.
(d) To see Lady Chiltern.

5. What reason does Mrs. Cheveley give Sir Robert for not giving him time to consider her offer?
(a) She is impatient for his answer.
(b) The House of Commons won't wait for his speech.
(c) She has to telegraph Vienna that night.
(d) She is leaving the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lady Chiltern say gives one an instinct to things?

2. To what flower does the author compare Mrs. Cheveley?

3. In Act 1, Part 3, what does Mabel say about Mrs. Cheveley after she leaves?

4. What is Sir Robert's initial response to Mrs. Cheveley's request concerning his speech?

5. In Act 1, Part 3, what does Lady Chiltern tell Sir Robert he's always been?

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