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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. In Act 1, Part 1, why does Lord Caversham call Goring a good-for-nothing?
(a) Goring has a dull job.
(b) Caversham hates Goring.
(c) Goring leads an idle life.
(d) Goring is a thief.

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

3. Where does Lady Chiltern say she and Mrs. Cheveley have met before?
(a) At a party.
(b) At Mrs. Cheveley's wedding.
(c) At Goring's house.
(d) In school.

4. According to Mrs. Cheveley, what was considered excessively vulgar and middle class in the old days?
(a) To pretend to be a bit better than one's neighbors.
(b) To marry for love.
(c) To attend social gatherings.
(d) To marry for money.

5. During Act 1, Part 2, what does Mrs. Cheveley say we all must do sooner or later?
(a) Pay for what we do.
(b) Marry.
(c) Get older.
(d) Die.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sir Robert offer Mrs. Cheveley in Act 1, Part 2?

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

3. Why does Lady Chiltern say she'll always love Sir Robert in Act 1, Part 3?

4. What does Mabel find in the sofa, hidden by a cushion?

5. In Act 1, Part 2, who says, "I like tedious, practical subjects. What I don't like are tedious, practical people"?

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