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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. What does Goring say only dull people ever get into?
(a) University.
(b) The House of Commons.
(c) The upper crust.
(d) Caversham's circle of friends.

2. Why does Mrs. Cheveley come to visit Goring at his home?
(a) To sell him Sir Robert's letter for a sum of 10,000 pounds.
(b) To beg his forgiveness.
(c) To profess her undying love.
(d) To offer conditions for the return of Sir Robert's letter.

3. What does Sir Robert compare himself to in Act 3, Part 1?
(a) A ship without a rudder.
(b) A compass without a needle.
(c) The tip of a pen.
(d) A lovelorn teenager.

4. Why does Goring say he didn't propose to Mabel sooner?
(a) He was afraid of being refused.
(b) He wasn't ready.
(c) He didn't realize he is in love with her.
(d) He never got the chance.

5. Who does Mrs. Cheveley say taught her to play fairly when one has the winning cards?
(a) Sir Robert.
(b) Lord Caversham.
(c) Baron Arnheim.
(d) Goring.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Act 2 take place?

2. What does Goring say makes marriage such a hopeless, one-sided institution?

3. How does Sir Robert reply to Lady Chiltern in Act 1, Part 3 when she asks about his change of view on the report from the Commission regarding the Argentine Canal scheme?

4. What does Lady Chiltern tell Sir Robert that changes his mind about Goring's suitability for Mabel?

5. To whom does Goring say "Fashion is what one wears oneself. What is unfashionable is what other people wear"?

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