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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Cecily?
(a) Thirty-two
(b) Twenty-five
(c) Fourteen
(d) Eighteen

2. Why does Gwendolyn decline sugar in her tea?
(a) It is too rich
(b) She fears poisoning
(c) It is out of style
(d) She prefers lemon

3. What is the only thing that allows Algernon to put up with his relatives?
(a) The ocassional loans
(b) Hearing them privately abused
(c) Seeing them leave
(d) The gossip about his friends

4. According to Algernon, what do the lower classes lack a sense of?
(a) Moral responsibility
(b) Duty to country
(c) Respect for their betters
(d) History

5. What does Jack jokingly demand of Algernon after he discovers they are brothers?
(a) A kiss
(b) His house
(c) Respect
(d) Money

Short Answer Questions

1. What service does Lady Bracknell require of Algernon on Saturday?

2. Why did Cecily and Ernest break off their first engagement?

3. When does Jack take the name of Ernest?

4. What German writer is Cecily studying at the top of Act II?

5. What is Cecily's justification that she should not have to learn German?

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