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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why have the men returned to Lord Darlington's house?
(a) They are planning to confront Lady Windemere.
(b) They are eager to catch Darlington with Lady Windemere.
(c) They were thrown out of the pub.
(d) They were thrown out of Windemere's house.

2. What does Lord Windemere do when Lady Windemere refuses to invite Mrs. Erlynne to the ball?
(a) He invites her himself.
(b) He confesses he is in love with Mrs. Erlynne.
(c) He accepts Lady Windemere's decision.
(d) He writes her a note of apology.

3. What does Lady Windemere claim she will do with the fan her husband has given her as a birthday gift?
(a) She will throw it into the fire.
(b) She will strike Mrs. Erlynne across the face with it.
(c) She will strike Lord Windemere in the face with it.
(d) She will sell it on the street.

4. Lady Windemere believes she lives in a "bad" age because:
(a) People look on life as a superstition.
(b) People look on life as a stipulation.
(c) People look on life as a sacrifice.
(d) People look on life as a speculation.

5. Augustus asks:
(a) What is the purpose of Mrs. Erlynne's errand.
(b) Why Mrs. Erlynne is interested in Lady Windemere.
(c) What reward he will receive for helping Mrs. Erlynne.
(d) Why Mrs. Erlynne has read Lady Windemere's letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cecil Graham says he is interested in Augustus and Mrs. Erlynne because:

2. Lady Windemere:

3. What does Mrs. Erlynne do with the letter?

4. Darlington describes the upcoming ball as:

5. Mr. Hopper is from:

(see the answer key)

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