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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lady Windemere feels it is her duty to:

2. Lady Windemere does not believe that the letter destroyed:

3. Who continues to tease Augustus?

4. Mrs. Erlynne claims it is not repentance that consoles one, but:

5. Who is Lady Windemere talking to at the start of Act 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters exhibit hypocrisy in the play? Write an essay in which you explore hypocrisy on the part of:

1) Lady Windemere, 2) Mrs. Erlynne, or 3) The Duchess of Berwick.

Or, write an essay in which you explore the hypocrisy in any male character's behavior.

Essay Topic 2

Characters in Wilde's play might be defined as selfless and selfish at different times. Write an essay in which you:

1) Define any character as essentially selfless or selfish in the play, 2) Determine Wilde's message about selfless and selfish behavior in the play, or 3) Compare and contrast any two characters in the play, identifying one as selfish and the other as selfless. Be sure to use the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the marriages apparent in Lady Windemere's Fan.

1) Write an essay in which you compare the nature of any two marriages.

OR

2) Write an essay in which you define any marriage in the play as healthy or unhealthy.

OR

3) Write an essay in which you anticipate the success of Lady Erlynne's marriage to Augustus, or Lady Agatha's marriage to Hopper.

Be sure to use examples from the text to support your argument.

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