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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Lady Markby, what's better than light intellectual pressure?
(a) Politics.
(b) A good kiss.
(c) Anything.
(d) Needlepoint.

2. How old was Sir Robert when he wrote the letter to Baron Arnheim?
(a) 19.
(b) 36.
(c) 32.
(d) 22.

3. What is the name of the tapestry that remains illuminated after the lights are put out at the end of Act 1?
(a) Deception.
(b) The Triumph of Love.
(c) The Garden of Eden.
(d) Cupid's Arrow.

4. Why can't Goring stay longer at the Chiltern's in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) He is tired.
(b) He has to work the next day.
(c) He promised to stop by the Harlocks'.
(d) He's bored.

5. In what season does Mrs. Cheveley say people are either hunting for husbands or hiding from them?
(a) The holiday season.
(b) The London season.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. According to Lady Markby, what about Sir John has become unbearable?

4. How long does Lady Chiltern say it's been since she and Vicomte De Nanjac last saw each other?

5. At the dinner party in Act 1, Part 1, what does Lady Basildon think of the man who talks about his wife during dinner?

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