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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lord Augustus is to call on Mrs. Erlynne in order to:
(a) Propose.
(b) Discourage her interest in Windemere.
(c) Turn her down.
(d) Drive her out of town.

2. Why does Mrs. Erlynne need Windemere's help with Augustus?
(a) She needs Windemere to encourage Augustus to propose.
(b) She needs Windemere to walk her down the aisle.
(c) She needs money to get out of town.
(d) She needs money for the marriage settlement.

3. Darlington describes the upcoming ball as:
(a) Very small, very boring, and very select.
(b) Very small, very early, and very select.
(c) Very big, very glitzy, and very prominent.
(d) Very scandalous, very silly, and very late.

4. Why does Mrs. Erlynne want Windemere to stay out of the house?
(a) So he does not discover that his wife is missing.
(b) So that Windemere will come back in a better mood.
(c) So he does not discover that she has looked in his bank book.
(d) So that she can try to borrow money from Lady Windemere.

5. Lady Windemere claims she cannot run away with Darlington because:
(a) She does not have the courage.
(b) She still loves her husband.
(c) She does not love him.
(d) She is afraid to leave her child.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mrs. Erlynne reads her daughter's letter, she asks:

2. Lady Windemere threatens her husband with:

3. Lady Windemere says that her husband broke the bonds of marriage, and she:

4. What word does Lady Windemere use to describe people who have extramarital affairs?

5. Confronted by Lady Windemere, Lord Darlington claims:

(see the answer key)

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