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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Lady Chiltern say it's been since she and Vicomte De Nanjac last saw each other?
(a) Five years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Three weeks.

2. Who does Mrs. Cheveley say will have the loathsome joy of dragging Sir Robert down in the mud and mire?
(a) Lady Chiltern.
(b) Baron Arnheim.
(c) The English newspapers.
(d) The English parliament.

3. To what flower does the author compare Mrs. Cheveley?
(a) An orchid.
(b) A daisy.
(c) A rose.
(d) A tulip.

4. According to Mrs. Cheveley, what do Englishmen always get after a good meal?
(a) Romantic.
(b) A good cigar.
(c) A cup of tea.
(d) Sleepy.

5. According to Mrs. Cheveley, what used to lend charm, or at least interest, to a man?
(a) Humor.
(b) Power.
(c) Scandals.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, Part 3, what does Goring say is "never of any use to oneself"?

2. After Mrs. Cheveley leaves the party at the Chiltern's, what does Mabel tell Goring they cannot talk about?

3. During the Chiltern's dinner party, where does Mrs. Cheveley say she will be the next night at half past eleven?

4. Who does Mrs. Cheveley tell Sir Robert advised her to invest in the Argentine Canal Company?

5. At the dinner party in Act 1, Part 1, what does Lady Basildon think of the man who talks about his wife during dinner?

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