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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Because she does not insult Mrs. Erlynne, Lady Windemere considers herself a:
(a) Coward.
(b) Friend.
(c) Success.
(d) Saint.

2. What is probably true of Mrs. Erlynne's past?
(a) She wrote her daughter a letter to tell her the truth about her father.
(b) She wrote a letter to Lord Windemere telling him the whole truth about her past.
(c) She left her husband when he had an affair, and she too wrote a letter.
(d) She deserted her husband for Lord Windemere, and wrote him a letter about it.

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

4. Mrs. Erlynne wants to be introduced to the women at the party so that:
(a) She will have someone to talk to.
(b) She will be accepted into society.
(c) People will know she is not having an affair with Windemere.
(d) She can find out who her daughter is.

5. Mrs. Erlynne dances with Lord Windermere in order to:
(a) Make Augustus jealous.
(b) Get revenge on Lord Augustus.
(c) Make Lady Windemere jealous.
(d) Get revenge on Lady Windemere.

6. What does Mrs. Erlynne tell Lord Windemere about the letter he finds?
(a) She tells him it is a refusal to Augustus' marriage proposal.
(b) She tells him it is a letter he should never read.
(c) She tells him it is a check.
(d) She tells him it is only an address.

7. Why doesn't Lord Windemere explain his reasons for spending time with Mrs. Erlynne?
(a) He cannot bear to face the truth of his actions.
(b) He has no honorable reasons for spending time with her.
(c) He cannot reveal that she is his mistress.
(d) He cannot reveal that she is Lady Windemere's mother.

8. Mrs. Erlynne claims that when men give up saying what is charming, they:
(a) Give up on romance.
(b) Give up saying what is true as well.
(c) Give up thinking what is charming.
(d) Give up flattering other women.

9. What has occurred between Hopper and Agatha?
(a) Hopper will leave for Australia since Agatha will not marry him.
(b) Hopper has proposed to Agatha.
(c) Their affair has been found out.
(d) Hopper has left Agatha for Mrs. Erlynne.

10. Lady Agatha is:
(a) The Duchess of Berwick's daughter.
(b) Lord Darlington's daughter.
(c) Lady Windemere's daughter.
(d) Mrs. Erlynne's daughter.

11. The Duchess tells Lady Windemere that her husband will:
(a) Come back to her happy and fulfilled.
(b) Come back to her slightly damaged.
(c) Never return to her.
(d) Come back to her because he loves her.

12. Why does Mrs. Erlynne want Windemere to stay out of the house?
(a) So he does not discover that his wife is missing.
(b) So that she can try to borrow money from Lady Windemere.
(c) So he does not discover that she has looked in his bank book.
(d) So that Windemere will come back in a better mood.

13. Where does Act 1 take place?
(a) In the ball room at Lord Darlington's house.
(b) In the breakfast room at Lord Darlington's house.
(c) In the ball room at Lord Windemere's house.
(d) In the morning room of Lord Windemere's house.

14. What excuse did the Duchess use to get her husband out of town when she suspected he was having an affair?
(a) She pretended to be very angry.
(b) She pretended to have an affair.
(c) She pretended she needed to go home to her family.
(d) She pretended to be very ill.

15. Lord Windemere fears he cannot share Lady Erlynne's real identity with his wife because:
(a) The shame would kill her.
(b) The fear would overtake him.
(c) The shame would kill him.
(d) The jealousy would kill her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lord Darlington claims he can resist everything but:

2. The Duchess plans to thwart:

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

4. Lord Augustus immediately questions Lord Windemere about:

5. The dance at Lady Windemere's home is in honor of:

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