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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. What does Goring say is always unscrupulous?
(a) Women.
(b) The government.
(c) Politics.
(d) Ambition.

2. In Act 1, Part 3, what does Lady Chiltern tell Sir Robert he's always been?
(a) A smart man.
(b) A wise politician.
(c) A good husband.
(d) An ideal.

3. What does Sir Robert tell Mrs. Cheveley he thinks of the Argentine Canal Company when she first brings it up?
(a) He's certain she should invest.
(b) It's profitable.
(c) It's going bankrupt.
(d) It's a swindle.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Goring like the name Laura?

2. How does Mrs. Cheveley reply to Sir Robert when he asks, "What brought you into my life?"

3. According to Mabel, what does a man say to a girl before he marries her and never after?

4. In Act 1, Part 3, what does Mabel say about Mrs. Cheveley after she leaves?

5. At the end of Act 2, what does Mrs. Cheveley tell Lady Chiltern about Sir Robert?

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