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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lady Windemere decide after her husband exits with Mrs. Erlynne?
(a) She decides to forget the whole episode.
(b) She decides to run away with Lord Darlington.
(c) She decides to publicly shame Mrs. Erlynne.
(d) She decides to confront her husband.

2. When Lord Darlington learns it is Lady Windemere's birthday, he says:
(a) He would have covered the whole street in gold for her.
(b) He would have bought her anything she wanted.
(c) He would have covered the whole street with flowers for her.
(d) He would have given her a better gift than her husband did.

3. Darlington warns Lady Windemere that it is a dangerous thing to:
(a) Despise anyone.
(b) Fall in love with anyone.
(c) Reform anyone.
(d) Gossip about anyone.

4. Augustus describes Mrs. Erlynne as:
(a) Clever.
(b) Cagey.
(c) Crafty.
(d) Cold.

5. What does Mrs. Erlynne discover in the letter Lady Windemere leaves for her husband?
(a) That she is ill and has gone up to bed.
(b) That she is planning to leave him.
(c) That she forgives him for everything.
(d) That she is planning to have an affair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lady Windemere believe about her mother?

2. Where does Act 1 take place?

3. Lord Darlington uses a hypothetical situation about a married man having an affair in order to:

4. When Lord Windemere cannot find his wife, Mrs. Erlynne tells him:

5. The duchess believes that scandal in men:

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between the Duchess and her daughter Agatha.

2. Why does Windemere feel that Lady Windemere will cause the family shame if she insults Mrs. Erlynne publicly?

3. What does Augustus reveal when he re-enters?

4. Why, according to Mrs. Erlynne, should Lady Windemere stay with her husband no matter what she suffers?

5. What does the Windemere's conversation about men and women reveal about Lady Windemere's opinion of men?

6. What is Mrs. Erlynne's opinion of the party guests?

7. Why is Mrs. Erlynne so upset about her daughter's letter?

8. What suggestion does the Duchess have for Lady Windemere's problem with her husband?

9. Why might Lady Windemere announce that she is available to all visitors when Parker tells her Darlington has come to call?

10. What concerns the Duchess about Hopper's proposal to her daughter?

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