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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what county is Jack's country house?
(a) Lincolnshire
(b) Cheshire
(c) Hertfordshire
(d) Bedfordshire

2. In what perpetual state is Algernon, according to Jack?
(a) Hungry
(b) Lecherous
(c) Gossipy
(d) Broke

3. Where does Algernon suggest dining instead of the Savoy?
(a) Conrad's
(b) Willis's
(c) Edmund's
(d) Trader Vic's

4. About how much money does "Ernest" owe the Savoy?
(a) 700 pounds
(b) 1000 pounds
(c) 200 pounds
(d) 500 pounds

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

6. What most attracts Gwendolyn to "Ernest"?
(a) His name
(b) His eyes
(c) His wit
(d) His money

7. Which of these is not a description of the handbag in which Jack was found?
(a) It was black
(b) It was torn at the side
(c) It had handles
(d) It was leather

8. Which of these is not a suggestion that Algernon makes as to what they should do after dinner?
(a) The Club
(b) The Empire
(c) The Theatre
(d) The Games House

9. Where in Victoria Station was the handbag with Jack in it discovered?
(a) A train compartment
(b) A platform
(c) A news kiosk
(d) A cloak room

10. What type of sandwich does Algernon take from Lane?
(a) Jam
(b) Tuna
(c) Cheese
(d) Cucumber

11. At what age does Gwendolyn say she lost the respect of her mother?
(a) Three
(b) Twenty-five
(c) Eighteen
(d) Ten

12. Why do servants steal more champagne in the houses of bachelors?
(a) There is less to do
(b) The men are less observant
(c) The wine is better
(d) The servants are never as drunk as their masters

13. What is Lady Bracknell's first question for Jack?
(a) What are your politics?
(b) What is your income?
(c) Are your parents living?
(d) Do you smoke?

14. In terms of playing music, what is Algernon's forte?
(a) Precision
(b) Sentiment
(c) Timing
(d) Complexity

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Jack going to "kill" Ernest?

2. When does Jack take the name of Ernest?

3. What political affiliation does Jack claim?

4. To whom does Jack let his town house much of the year?

5. On what topic does Gwendolyn ask Jack to refrain from speaking?

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