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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 3, Part 1, who does Goring think is in his drawing room?
(a) Mabel.
(b) Lady Chiltern.
(c) Lady Markby.
(d) Mrs. Cheveley.

2. What reason does Mrs. Cheveley give for her passion for listening through keyholes?
(a) The best secrets occur behind closed doors.
(b) She once heard Goring confess his love for her through a keyhole.
(c) You can hear wonderful things through them.
(d) She makes her living by blackmailing others based on what she hears.

3. Why does Goring say Mrs. Cheveley knows nothing about love?
(a) She is only in love with herself.
(b) She's too mean.
(c) She's never been in love.
(d) She is far too clever.

4. What does Mabel find in the sofa, hidden by a cushion?
(a) A diamond brooch.
(b) A ring.
(c) Money.
(d) A letter.

5. When does Act 4 take place?
(a) The evening of Mrs. Cheveley's visit to Goring's.
(b) Two weeks later.
(c) Immediately after Mrs. Cheveley leaves Goring's.
(d) The morning after Act 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the message in the letter that Mrs. Cheveley plans to blackmail Sir Robert with?

2. Who does Caversham say has no common sense at all?

3. Who puts the lights out at the end of Act 1?

4. According to Lady Markby, what's better than light intellectual pressure?

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

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