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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Goring reply when Caversham asks why he doesn't try to do something useful in life?

2. To whom does Goring say "Fashion is what one wears oneself. What is unfashionable is what other people wear"?

3. What does Mrs. Cheveley reveal to Goring as she leaves his house?

4. What does Goring say makes marriage such a hopeless, one-sided institution?

5. Why doesn't Mrs. Cheveley think life has taught Lady Chiltern anything?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Wilde use foreshadowing in An Ideal Husband? Name some instances of foreshadowing and what events or elements of the play they foreshadow. What purpose does Wilde's use of foreshadowing serve?

Essay Topic 2

What makes An Ideal Husband a farce? What elements of a farce are present in the play? Why does Wilde make the shift from satire to farce?

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Cheveley is clearly the antagonist of this play; however, the protagonist of the play isn't quite as clear since there are really three characters who undergo significant transformation through the course of the play. Identify who these three characters are and discuss the transformation each of them goes through. Provide evidence from the play to support your answer.

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