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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Cecily?
(a) Fourteen
(b) Eighteen
(c) Twenty-five
(d) Thirty-two

2. Where does "Ernest" have a country house?
(a) Shropshire
(b) Kensington
(c) Brighton
(d) Lincoln

3. How did Jack's mother address his father?
(a) Dear
(b) General
(c) Husband
(d) Monsignor

4. For how long does Cecily say she and Ernest have been engaged?
(a) Three months
(b) One month
(c) One hour
(d) Six months

5. Why does Lady Bracknell return to the manor house in the last moment of the play?
(a) She has fallen ill
(b) She missed her train
(c) She forgot her handbag
(d) She changes her mind about Gwendolen's marriage

Short Answer Questions

1. In terms of playing music, what is Algernon's forte?

2. What does Jack plan to do in the near future?

3. How often does does Algernon suggest one should check on one's relations?

4. Which train line was Jack left by in Victoria Station?

5. About whom has Algernon - as Ernest - been talking to Cecily?

(see the answer key)

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