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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the message in the letter that Mrs. Cheveley plans to blackmail Sir Robert with?
(a) It says Sir Robert cheated on his college exams.
(b) It says to buy Suez Canal shares.
(c) It says Sir Robert fixed his election.
(d) It says Sir Robert had an affair with Mrs. Cheveley.

2. What does Sir Robert offer Mrs. Cheveley in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Any sum of money she wants.
(b) A high position in London society.
(c) A good word to Goring.
(d) A brooch.

3. What is Lady Chiltern's first name?
(a) Gertrude.
(b) Mary.
(c) Mildred.
(d) Elizabeth.

4. Why does Mrs. Cheveley say science cannot grapple with the problem of women?
(a) Science can never grapple with the irrational.
(b) Science is a man's field.
(c) Only God can explain women.
(d) Women are too complicated.

5. How does Mrs. Cheveley reply to Sir Robert when he asks, "What brought you into my life?"
(a) Careful planning.
(b) Her good luck.
(c) Circumstances.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sir Robert's initial response to Mrs. Cheveley's request concerning his speech?

2. Who does Mrs. Cheveley tell Sir Robert advised her to invest in the Argentine Canal Company?

3. What is the name of the tapestry that remains illuminated after the lights are put out at the end of Act 1?

4. What does Sir Robert tell Mrs. Cheveley he thinks of the Argentine Canal Company when she first brings it up?

5. For what reason does Mrs. Cheveley say she returned to London in Act 1, Part 1?

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