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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Goring say it's a good thing for most of us that life is not?
(a) Easy.
(b) Fair.
(c) Short.
(d) Long.

2. At the Chiltern's dinner party, what does Mrs. Cheveley say cannot explain women?
(a) Psychology.
(b) Other women.
(c) Men.
(d) Religion.

3. What does Sir Robert say are the only two fashionable religions?
(a) Money and Power.
(b) Politics and Society.
(c) Catholic and Lutheran.
(d) Optimism and Pessimism.

4. What reason does Lord Caversham give for never going anywhere?
(a) His wife won't let him.
(b) He is sick of London society.
(c) He is disabled.
(d) No one invites him anywhere.

5. From what meeting does Lady Chiltern return from in Act 2, Part 1?
(a) The Lady's Aid Society meeting.
(b) A church meeting.
(c) The Women's Liberal Association meeting.
(d) The library board meeting.

6. Fill in the blank. Goring says, "Everything is dangerous, my dear fellow. If it wasn't so, ________."
(a) Life wouldn't be worth living.
(b) I'd be dead by now.
(c) Life would be much easier.
(d) Humans would be terribly boring.

7. What does Goring say a woman wearing too much rouge and not enough clothing is?
(a) Too low born for his time.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) A sign of despair.
(d) A prostitute.

8. In Act 1, Part 3, what does Mabel say about Mrs. Cheveley after she leaves?
(a) She is a lovely woman.
(b) She is a horrid woman.
(c) She is very intelligent.
(d) She has beautiful clothes.

9. What does Lady Chiltern demand that Sir Robert do immediately, in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) Throw Mrs. Cheveley out of their house.
(b) Tell Goring to leave the party.
(c) Retire from public life.
(d) Write a letter to Mrs. Cheveley saying he will not support the Argentine Canal scheme.

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

11. How does Mrs. Cheveley reply to Sir Robert when he asks, "What brought you into my life?"
(a) His wife.
(b) Her good luck.
(c) Circumstances.
(d) Careful planning.

12. According to Mrs. Marchmont, who throws tedious parties?
(a) The Hartlocks.
(b) Lord Caversham.
(c) Sir Robert.
(d) Mrs. Cheveley.

13. Who takes charge of the item Mabel finds in the couch?
(a) Mabel.
(b) Goring.
(c) Sir Robert.
(d) Mrs. Chiltern.

14. What does Mrs. Cheveley consider fame on the continent for Sir Robert in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) He is a politician.
(b) He is recognized by many people.
(c) He has a beautiful wife.
(d) His name is spelled right in the newspaper.

15. 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) The Garden of Eden.
(d) Deception.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, Part 3, what does Goring call the item Mabel finds?

2. How much does Sir Robert reveal he received from Baron Arnheim?

3. Where does Lady Chiltern say she and Mrs. Cheveley have met before?

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

5. What request does Mrs. Cheveley make of Sir Robert concerning the report he is to give to the House of Commons?

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