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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Lady Windemere claims she never:
2. Cecil Graham introduces Mrs. Erlynne to his aunt because:
3. Confronted by Lady Windemere, Lord Darlington claims:
4. Why doesn't Lord Windemere want to talk to Mrs. Erlynne about money at the ball?
5. Darlington warns Lady Windemere that it is a dangerous thing to:
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is the Duchess so interested in Lady Agatha's dance card?
2. Why does Darlington claim Lady Windemere is not what he thought her to be?
3. Why does Lady Windemere deny her love for her husband?
4. What is Mrs. Erlynne's opinion of the party guests?
5. Why does Mrs. Erlynne ask Windemere for money?
6. Why did Lord Windemere give Mrs. Erlynne money, according to her?
7. How is Mrs. Erlynne a "useful" woman, as Lady Plymdale claims?
8. On what condition is Lord Darlington allowed to attend the ball at the Windemeres'?
9. Why does Darlington pretend to be "bad?"
10. What does Mrs. Erlynne learn about her first husband through Lady Windemere?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Consider the development of character's motivations and attitudes over the course of the play. Write an essay in which you explore:
1) Lady Windemere as a dynamic character in the play, 2) Lady Windemere as a static character in the play, or 3) any two contrasting characters in the play, identifying one as static, the other as dynamic.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you explore the nature of relationships in Wilde's play. Consider one of the following topics:
1) How do current couples compare in behavior and expectation to the couples in Wilde's play?
OR
2) Have marriage relationships and expectations changed since Wilde's play was first published? Why or Why not?
OR
3) How does the play reflect "present" attitudes about relationships between men and women in general?
Essay Topic 3
Which characters exhibit hypocrisy in the play? Write an essay in which you explore hypocrisy on the part of:
1) Lady Windemere, 2) Mrs. Erlynne, or 3) The Duchess of Berwick.
Or, write an essay in which you explore the hypocrisy in any male character's behavior.
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