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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lady Windemere:
(a) Has never heard of Mrs. Erlynne.
(b) Does not believe Mrs. Erylnne exists.
(c) Has suspected her husband of having an affair.
(d) Knows Mrs. Erlynne is her mother.

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

3. Lady Windemere says she believes:
(a) Lord Darlington only pretends to be a "good" man.
(b) Lord Darlington is exactly like all the other men she knows.
(c) Lord Darlington is much worse than most other men.
(d) Lord Darlington pretends to be a "bad" man.

4. Darlington describes the upcoming ball as:
(a) Very small, very boring, and very select.
(b) Very scandalous, very silly, and very late.
(c) Very small, very early, and very select.
(d) Very big, very glitzy, and very prominent.

5. The Duchess first heard the rumor about Lord Windemere from:
(a) Her nieces.
(b) Her friends.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her daughters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What detail does Lady Windemere point out about the fan that is her birthday present?

2. Before Lady Windemere exits at the end of Act 1, she:

3. Why doesn't Lord Windemere explain his reasons for spending time with Mrs. Erlynne?

4. Lady Windemere threatens her husband with:

5. Lord Darlington fears these kind of people do a great deal of harm in the world:

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