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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. What does Sir Robert say that sooner or later one must do in political life?
(a) Lose an election.
(b) Compromise.
(c) Retire.
(d) Lie.

2. If Sir Robert meets Mrs. Cheveley's demands, what will she give him with the prettiest thanks?
(a) A recommendation to the House of Commons.
(b) Money.
(c) A kiss.
(d) The letter.

3. What does Mrs. Cheveley want Sir Robert to say about the Argentine Canal project?
(a) It would be a great international value.
(b) It would be a waste of money.
(c) It would improve international relations.
(d) It is unsafe.

4. What does Lady Chiltern demand that Sir Robert do immediately, in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) Throw Mrs. Cheveley out of their house.
(b) Retire from public life.
(c) Tell Goring to leave the party.
(d) Write a letter to Mrs. Cheveley saying he will not support the Argentine Canal scheme.

5. Why does Goring say he loves to talk about nothing?
(a) Ladies love to talk about nothing, and he loves ladies.
(b) It's the only thing his friends know anything about.
(c) It's the only thing he knows anything about.
(d) He doesn't like serious conversations.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the Chiltern's dinner party, what does Lady Chiltern state she didn't know about Mrs. Cheveley?

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

3. In what season does Mrs. Cheveley say people are either hunting for husbands or hiding from them?

4. In Act 1, Part 1, how is Goring described?

5. Why does Mrs. Cheveley say science cannot grapple with the problem of women?

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