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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. What is the name of the tapestry that remains illuminated after the lights are put out at the end of Act 1?
2. Who says, "As a rule, everybody turns out to be somebody else"?
3. What does Mrs. Cheveley consider fame on the continent for Sir Robert in Act 1, Part 1?
4. At the dinner party in Act 1, Part 1, what does Lady Basildon think of the man who talks about his wife during dinner?
5. What does Sir Robert tell Mrs. Cheveley he thinks of the Argentine Canal Company when she first brings it up?
Short Essay Questions
1. What about Lady Chiltern's letter catches Mrs. Cheveley's eye when she is in Goring's drawing room?
2. What does Lady Chiltern think of Mrs. Cheveley after meeting her in Act 1?
3. What is Lady Chiltern's response to Mrs. Cheveley when she says that Lady Chiltern hasn't changed since their school days?
4. How does Lord Goring say the men in the House of Commons stand the long debates that take place?
5. Why does Mrs. Cheveley say she thinks the London season is too matrimonial?
6. Before sitting down to dinner, why does Mabel say that Goring has been "horrid" and what is his response?
7. How does Goring feel about Sir Robert's selling the cabinet secret to gain his success?
8. In Act 2, Part 2, what does Goring say to criticize Lady Chiltern?
9. Why does Caversham say that bachelors are no longer in fashion?
10. What benefits does Sir Robert claim to have gained from his success?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Wilde use foreshadowing in An Ideal Husband? Name some instances of foreshadowing and what events or elements of the play they foreshadow. What purpose does Wilde's use of foreshadowing serve?
Essay Topic 2
Lady Chiltern's letter to Goring is worded in a very unclear manner. Why did Wilde word the letter in such a way? What effect does the letter have on the plot?
Essay Topic 3
Wilde almost certainly has an opinion about the ideals people try to hold each other to. What do you think his opinion is on this topic? Why do you believe this? Provide examples from the play to support your answer.
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