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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what town does the First Act take place?
(a) Shropshire
(b) Woolton
(c) Derby
(d) London

2. With what Duchess does Lady Bracknell share a list of eligible English bachelors?
(a) Marlborough
(b) Kent
(c) Bolton
(d) York

3. What participle does Jack inadvertently substitute for "married" when he attempts to say "We must get married at once"?
(a) Christened
(b) Plastered
(c) Stationed
(d) Buried

4. According to Lady Bracknell, what two things rarely go together?
(a) Making love and making peace
(b) Behaving well and feeling well
(c) Knowing much and knowing self
(d) Having much and owing little

5. To what composer does Algernon compare his Aunt's ring? Tchaikovsky
(a) Tchaikovsky
(b) Wagner
(c) Mahler
(d) Mozart

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Thomas Cardew give baby Jack the surname Worthing?

2. What political affiliation does Jack claim?

3. What does Jack offer to present to Lady Bracknell in lieu of his parentage?

4. When does Jack take the name of Ernest?

5. Which of these is not a description of the handbag in which Jack was found?

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