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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the play, what does Lady Chiltern say she feels for Sir Robert?
(a) Loathing.
(b) Indifference.
(c) Pity.
(d) Only love.

2. Why does Lady Chiltern write a letter to Goring?
(a) She is planning to leave Sir Robert and needs his help.
(b) She needs to meet with him.
(c) She is in love with him.
(d) She is too shy to talk to him.

3. Why doesn't Goring like to know what people are saying behind his back?
(a) He gets angry.
(b) They're all fools anyway.
(c) It makes him too conceited.
(d) It hurts his feelings.

4. According to Mrs. Cheveley, to whom does a woman owe her first duty in life?
(a) Her dressmaker.
(b) Herself.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her friends.

5. How much does Sir Robert reveal he received from Baron Arnheim?
(a) A good job.
(b) 110,000 pounds.
(c) 15,000 pounds.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Cheveley say has only two topics of conversation--his gout and his wife?

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

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

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

5. In Act 1, Part 2, what does Mrs. Cheveley say everyone has?

(see the answer key)

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