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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sir Robert tell Lady Chiltern was her mistake after she learns his secret?
(a) To love him.
(b) To think he was without faults.
(c) To marry him.
(d) To expect him to remain a politician.

2. According to Lady Chiltern, what is the only way that people should be judged?
(a) By their intellect.
(b) By their economic status.
(c) By their past.
(d) By their social connections.

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

4. If Sir Robert meets Mrs. Cheveley's demands, what will she give him with the prettiest thanks?
(a) The letter.
(b) A kiss.
(c) Money.
(d) A recommendation to the House of Commons.

5. What is the message in the letter that Mrs. Cheveley plans to blackmail Sir Robert with?
(a) It says Sir Robert cheated on his college exams.
(b) It says Sir Robert fixed his election.
(c) It says Sir Robert had an affair with Mrs. Cheveley.
(d) It says to buy Suez Canal shares.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Lady Markby say is the greatest blow to a happy married life since Higher Education of Women was invented?

5. How well did Goring know Mrs. Cheveley in the past?

(see the answer key)

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