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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who puts the lights out at the end of Act 1?
(a) Goring.
(b) Lady Chiltern.
(c) Mason.
(d) Sir Robert.

2. Why does Sir Robert think it would be useless for Goring to talk to Lady Chiltern about life?
(a) She won't believe Goring.
(b) She already knows everything there is to know.
(c) She's not smart enough to understand.
(d) Nothing could make her change her views.

3. According to Lady Markby, what's better than light intellectual pressure?
(a) Politics.
(b) Needlepoint.
(c) A good kiss.
(d) Anything.

4. At the Chiltern's dinner party, what does Mrs. Cheveley say cannot explain women?
(a) Men.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Religion.
(d) Other women.

5. After Mrs. Cheveley leaves the party at the Chiltern's, what does Mabel tell Goring they cannot talk about?
(a) Politics, money, and Mrs. Cheveley.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Her dinner date with Tommy.
(d) The Royal Academy, Mrs. Cheveley, and novels in Scotch dialect.

6. How old was Sir Robert when he wrote the letter to Baron Arnheim?
(a) 32.
(b) 22.
(c) 19.
(d) 36.

7. According to Lady Chiltern in Act 1, Part 3, what is Sir Robert not a man to do?
(a) Ruin a lady's reputation.
(b) Lie to his wife.
(c) Do anything dishonorable.
(d) Continue in public life.

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

9. How much does Sir Robert reveal he received from Baron Arnheim?
(a) 110,000 pounds.
(b) 15,000 pounds.
(c) A good job.
(d) Nothing.

10. Who does Mrs. Cheveley say taught her to play fairly when one has the winning cards?
(a) Lord Caversham.
(b) Goring.
(c) Sir Robert.
(d) Baron Arnheim.

11. What is the name of the tapestry that remains illuminated after the lights are put out at the end of Act 1?
(a) The Garden of Eden.
(b) Deception.
(c) The Triumph of Love.
(d) Cupid's Arrow.

12. According to Mabel, what is London society comprised of?
(a) Boring socialites.
(b) Brilliant idiots and beautiful lunatics.
(c) Beautiful geniuses.
(d) Beautiful idiots and brilliant lunatics.

13. Who says, "I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it."
(a) Lady Chiltern.
(b) Sir Robert.
(c) Caversham.
(d) Goring.

14. Why does Mrs. Cheveley say science cannot grapple with the problem of women?
(a) Science is a man's field.
(b) Women are too complicated.
(c) Science can never grapple with the irrational.
(d) Only God can explain women.

15. How does Mrs. Cheveley say she stays young and beautiful?
(a) By avoiding dull parties.
(b) By talking to perfectly charming people.
(c) By marrying wealthy men.
(d) By using lots of moisturizer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mabel find in the sofa, hidden by a cushion?

2. For what reason does Mrs. Cheveley say she returned to London in Act 1, Part 1?

3. What does Sir Robert say that sooner or later one must do in political life?

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

5. Why can't Goring stay longer at the Chiltern's in Act 1, Part 3?

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