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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 1, Part 2, what does Mrs. Cheveley say everyone has?
(a) A weakness.
(b) Power.
(c) A price.
(d) A dark side.

2. What reason does Sir Robert give Goring for being unable to tell his wife about being blackmailed?
(a) He would have lost her love.
(b) She'll tell the police.
(c) She won't believe him.
(d) She'll die of heartbreak.

3. Why does Lady Chiltern say she'll always love Sir Robert in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) He will never make a mistake.
(b) He's her husband.
(c) He will always be worthy of love.
(d) He is successful.

4. Who says, "As a rule, everybody turns out to be somebody else"?
(a) Mabel.
(b) Goring.
(c) Lady Markby.
(d) Lady Chiltern.

5. What does Sir Robert tell Mrs. Cheveley he thinks of the Argentine Canal Company when she first brings it up?
(a) He's certain she should invest.
(b) It's going bankrupt.
(c) It's profitable.
(d) It's a swindle.

6. How does Mrs. Cheveley say she stays young and beautiful?
(a) By using lots of moisturizer.
(b) By marrying wealthy men.
(c) By avoiding dull parties.
(d) By talking to perfectly charming people.

7. After Mrs. Cheveley leaves the party at the Chiltern's, what does Mabel tell Goring they cannot talk about?
(a) Politics, money, and Mrs. Cheveley.
(b) Her dinner date with Tommy.
(c) Marriage.
(d) The Royal Academy, Mrs. Cheveley, and novels in Scotch dialect.

8. What does Lord Goring say he gets rid of as soon as possible?
(a) Money.
(b) The truth.
(c) Wise thoughts.
(d) Women.

9. What does Sir Robert say that sooner or later one must do in political life?
(a) Lose an election.
(b) Compromise.
(c) Retire.
(d) Lie.

10. What reason does Mrs. Cheveley give Sir Robert for not giving him time to consider her offer?
(a) She has to telegraph Vienna that night.
(b) The House of Commons won't wait for his speech.
(c) She is leaving the country.
(d) She is impatient for his answer.

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

12. During the Chiltern's dinner party, what does Lady Chiltern state she didn't know about Mrs. Cheveley?
(a) That she has a college education.
(b) That she was once poor.
(c) That she is in love with Goring.
(d) That she married a second time.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character says she's a little too old now to trouble about setting a good example?

2. 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?

3. What does Goring say it's a good thing for most of us that life is not?

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

5. From what meeting does Lady Chiltern return from in Act 2, Part 1?

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