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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Sir Robert say this century worships?
(a) Social standing.
(b) An unfair God.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Power.

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

4. Why does Goring say he loves to talk about nothing?
(a) It's the only thing he knows anything about.
(b) Ladies love to talk about nothing, and he loves ladies.
(c) He doesn't like serious conversations.
(d) It's the only thing his friends know anything about.

5. How does Lord Goring describe seeing Mrs. Cheveley at the Chiltern's party?
(a) A blast from the past.
(b) An unpleasant surprise.
(c) A heart wrenching event.
(d) A welcome diversion.

6. Fill in the blank. Lady Chiltern says, "We women worship when we love; and when we lose our worship, we lose ________."
(a) Our minds.
(b) Love.
(c) Everything
(d) Pride.

7. When does Act 2 take place?
(a) Mid morning on the day after the Chiltern's party.
(b) Three months after the Chiltern's party
(c) The evening after the Chiltern's party.
(d) At Christmas time.

8. What secret does Mrs. Cheveley know about Sir Robert?
(a) He had an affair.
(b) The real origin of his wealth.
(c) He has an illegitimate child.
(d) He was once poor.

9. 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?
(a) He believes the Commission was misinformed.
(b) He is angry and refuses to answer her.
(c) He has received proof that the Commission is wrong.
(d) He simply changed his mind.

10. Why does Goring say people are pleased to find out about other people's secrets?
(a) It gives them something to talk about.
(b) It makes them feel better.
(c) It distracts public attention from their own.
(d) They like juicy gossip.

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

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

13. According to Mrs. Cheveley, what used to lend charm, or at least interest, to a man?
(a) Humor.
(b) Power.
(c) Scandals.
(d) Money.

14. To what flower does the author compare Mrs. Cheveley?
(a) An orchid.
(b) A tulip.
(c) A daisy.
(d) A rose.

15. What does Lady Chiltern tell Goring he'd find interesting about her meeting in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) The women.
(b) The refreshments.
(c) Everything.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Cheveley tell Sir Robert advised her to invest in the Argentine Canal Company?

2. How does Mrs. Cheveley say she stays young and beautiful?

3. At the dinner party in Act 1, Part 1, what does Lady Basildon think of the man who talks about his wife during dinner?

4. What does Mrs. Cheveley tell Sir Robert won't survive a scandal?

5. What does Lord Goring say he gets rid of as soon as possible?

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