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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 3, what does Mabel say about Mrs. Cheveley after she leaves?
(a) She is a lovely woman.
(b) She is a horrid woman.
(c) She has beautiful clothes.
(d) She is very intelligent.

2. Who puts the lights out at the end of Act 1?
(a) Goring.
(b) Sir Robert.
(c) Mason.
(d) Lady Chiltern.

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

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

5. Who says, "As a rule, everybody turns out to be somebody else"?
(a) Goring.
(b) Mabel.
(c) Lady Chiltern.
(d) Lady Markby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Cheveley say she got the letter containing the secret about Sir Robert?

2. Why can't Goring stay longer at the Chiltern's in Act 1, Part 3?

3. In what season does Mrs. Cheveley say people are either hunting for husbands or hiding from them?

4. Which character says she's a little too old now to trouble about setting a good example?

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

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