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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Lord Windemere explain his reasons for spending time with Mrs. Erlynne?
(a) He cannot reveal that she is his mistress.
(b) He cannot reveal that she is Lady Windemere's mother.
(c) He cannot bear to face the truth of his actions.
(d) He has no honorable reasons for spending time with her.

2. Lady Windemere is shocked when:
(a) Lord Darlington declares his love for her.
(b) Lord Darlington calls her a coward.
(c) Lord Darlington confesses his affair with Mrs. Erlynne.
(d) Lord Darlington refuses her marriage proposal.

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

4. When Mrs. Erlynne reads her daughter's letter, she asks:
(a) How can I gain my child's trust?
(b) How can I save my child?
(c) How can I face my child now?
(d) How can I find her at this late hour?

5. Lord Darlington uses a hypothetical situation about a married man having an affair in order to:
(a) Tell Lady Windemere he himself is being unfaithful to his wife.
(b) Tell Lady Windemere that she is too much of a Puritan.
(c) Tell Lady Windemere that he knows she is having an affair.
(d) Tell Lady Windemere her husband is unfaithful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cecil Graham want to show Lord Windemere?

2. Mrs. Erlynne wants to be introduced to the women at the party so that:

3. Why does Mrs. Erlynne want Windemere to stay out of the house?

4. What made Cecil Graham admire Mrs. Erlynne?

5. The Duchess describes Mrs. Erlynne as:

(see the answer key)

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