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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Cheveley say she got the letter containing the secret about Sir Robert?
(a) From Goring.
(b) From Baron Arnheim.
(c) From Sir Robert's mailbox.
(d) From Sir Robert's desk.

2. Who does Mrs. Cheveley say talks more and says less than anybody she's ever met?
(a) Lady Chiltern.
(b) Goring.
(c) Lady Markby.
(d) Mabel.

3. What does Sir Robert say this century worships?
(a) Power.
(b) Social standing.
(c) Wealth.
(d) An unfair God.

4. What does Lady Chiltern demand that Sir Robert do immediately, in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) Retire from public life.
(b) Write a letter to Mrs. Cheveley saying he will not support the Argentine Canal scheme.
(c) Tell Goring to leave the party.
(d) Throw Mrs. Cheveley out of their house.

5. In Act 1, Part 1, how is Goring described?
(a) As a dull aristocrat.
(b) As a flawless dandy.
(c) As a clever, serious man.
(d) As an exceptional politician.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Mabel like geniuses?

2. From what meeting does Lady Chiltern return from in Act 2, Part 1?

3. What does Lady Chiltern tell Goring he'd find interesting about her meeting in Act 1, Part 2?

4. When does Act 2 take place?

5. What does Mrs. Cheveley tell Sir Robert won't survive a scandal?

(see the answer key)

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