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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. For what reason does Mrs. Cheveley say she returned to London in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) To see Lady Chiltern.
(b) To meet Sir Robert.
(c) To visit relatives.
(d) To find a husband.

2. What does Sir Robert tell Lady Chiltern has different laws?
(a) Public and private life.
(b) Politics and society.
(c) England and France.
(d) Men and women.

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

4. Why does Sir Robert think it would be useless for Goring to talk to Lady Chiltern about life?
(a) She won't believe Goring.
(b) She's not smart enough to understand.
(c) Nothing could make her change her views.
(d) She already knows everything there is to know.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Cheveley tell Sir Robert she did not receive prizes for?

2. During the Chiltern's dinner party, what does Lady Chiltern state she didn't know about Mrs. Cheveley?

3. What is the name of the tapestry that remains illuminated after the lights are put out at the end of Act 1?

4. When does Act 2 take place?

5. What does Lady Chiltern demand that Sir Robert do immediately, in Act 1, Part 3?

(see the answer key)

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