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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If Lady Windemere will return to her husband, Mrs. Erlynne promises:
(a) Marry Augustus and leave town.
(b) Never to reveal her affair with Darlington.
(c) Never to communicate with him again.
(d) To be better mother to her daughter.
2. Who is Lady Windemere talking to at the start of Act 4?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Lady Plymdale.
(c) Herself.
(d) Lord Darlington.
3. What is Mrs. Erlynne's excuse for visiting Lady Windemere?
(a) She claims she has come to seek revenge.
(b) She claims she has come to see her daughter.
(c) She claims she has come to apologize.
(d) She claims she has come to return the fan.
4. Cecil Graham claims that Augustus cannot talk about anything but:
(a) Lady Plymdale.
(b) Lady Windemere.
(c) Lady Agatha.
(d) Mrs. Erlynne.
5. Why does Lord Windemere believe Mrs. Erlynne has returned to find her daughter?
(a) She learned her daughter knew she was alive.
(b) She learned her daughter had run away with another man.
(c) She learned her daughter had married a rich man.
(d) She learned her daughter had a son.
6. Mrs. Erlynne gets Augustus to escort her by:
(a) Asking him to carry her fan.
(b) Asking him to escort her out of England.
(c) Asking him to get her carriage.
(d) Asking him to carry her cloak.
7. Lady Windemere does not believe that the letter destroyed:
(a) Was in her handwriting.
(b) Was not shown to her husband.
(c) Was actually thrown into the fire.
(d) Was actually her letter.
8. Dumby asks Augustus about Mrs. Erlynne's:
(a) Family.
(b) Affairs.
(c) Income.
(d) Past marriages.
9. Lady Windemere claims that people do not rule life, but rather:
(a) People rule one another.
(b) Life rules people.
(c) Life tricks people.
(d) People rule only themselves.
10. What is Augustus' reaction to Mrs. Erlynne's presence in Lord Darlington's rooms?
(a) He confronts Mrs. Erlynne angrily.
(b) He turns away from Mrs. Erlynne.
(c) He looks at Mrs. Erlynne in disgust.
(d) He embraces Mrs. Erlynne.
11. It is clear that Lady Windemere:
(a) Believes Mrs. Erlynne betrayed her.
(b) Had left her husband.
(c) Knows Mrs. Erlynne is her mother.
(d) Does not know what happened after she left Darlington's.
12. Why is Mrs. Erlynne disgraced before everyone?
(a) She was found in a man's rooms after leaving the party.
(b) She was married once before.
(c) She is not Lady Windemere's mother.
(d) She is penniless.
13. Lady Windemere fears Mrs. Erlynne will:
(a) Tell Augustus the truth to save herself.
(b) Tell Windemere the truth to save her own happiness.
(c) Tell Windemere a lie to save them both.
(d) Leave town with no explanation.
14. Who continues to tease Augustus?
(a) Cecil Graham.
(b) Lord Darlington.
(c) Lord Windemere.
(d) Dumby.
15. Why does Dumby consider a woman who understands one a dangerous thing?
(a) Because one will always have to explain themselves.
(b) Because they will always end up marrying one.
(c) Because one will never be able to hide anything.
(d) Because one will never be entirely happy.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who appears to be asleep during the men's conversation?
2. According to Lady Windemere, actions are the first tragedy in life, and:
3. What stops Mrs. Erlynne and Lady Windemere from leaving Lord Darlington's house?
4. Just as Lady Windemere attempts to tell her husband the truth:
5. What does Lady Windemere threaten?
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