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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only thing that allows Algernon to put up with his relatives?
(a) The gossip about his friends
(b) Seeing them leave
(c) The ocassional loans
(d) Hearing them privately abused

2. What item did Jack leave in Algernon's house the last time he called?
(a) His hat
(b) A cigarette case
(c) An engagement ring
(d) A book

3. What does Chasuble quote in Act III as proof of a religious revival?
(a) The previous year's Almanack
(b) The Confessions of St. Augustine
(c) The Times of London
(d) The Beggar's Opera

4. As she copies Algernon's words into her diary, what does Cecily chastise him for doing?
(a) Coughing
(b) Staring
(c) Laughing
(d) Mumbling

5. At what age does Gwendolyn say she lost the respect of her mother?
(a) Eighteen
(b) Three
(c) Ten
(d) Twenty-five

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Cecily's governess?

2. Immediately after proposing to Cecily, who does Algernon seek out?

3. Where does "Ernest" have a country house?

4. About how much money does "Ernest" owe the Savoy?

5. Where does Algernon suggest dining instead of the Savoy?

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