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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The Duchess carefully edits:
(a) Lady Windemere's guest list.
(b) Agatha's dance card.
(c) Lady Windemere's letter to her husband.
(d) Hopper's proposal to Agatha.

3. Lord Darlington tries to convince Lady Windemere that:
(a) She should never speak to Mrs. Erlynne.
(b) She can no longer live with Lord Windemere.
(c) She can no longer hold her head up in society.
(d) She should run away with Lord Augustus.

4. Confronted by Lady Windemere, Lord Darlington claims:
(a) He compliments other women in order to make her jealous.
(b) He ignores her because she is cruel to him.
(c) He visits her because he fears she is in need of a friend.
(d) He pays her compliments because they are all he can afford.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lady Windemere's first caller?

2. Lord Augustus is to call on Mrs. Erlynne in order to:

3. What does Lady Windemere decide after her husband exits with Mrs. Erlynne?

4. Lady Windemere believes that every "good" woman in London would:

5. Why does Mrs. Erlynne want Windemere to stay out of the house?

(see the answer key)

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