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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Cheveley say will have the loathsome joy of dragging Sir Robert down in the mud and mire?
(a) The English newspapers.
(b) Baron Arnheim.
(c) Lady Chiltern.
(d) The English parliament.

2. 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.

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

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

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

6. In Act 1, Part 3, what does Goring call the item Mabel finds?
(a) A pin.
(b) A useless bit of fluff.
(c) Inconsequential.
(d) A bracelet.

7. What does Sir Robert say he had the double misfortune of being born?
(a) Well born and poor.
(b) Rich and stupid.
(c) Ugly and poor.
(d) Into a royal family.

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

9. Who says, "This is a game of life as we all have to play it"?
(a) Mabel.
(b) Goring.
(c) Mrs. Cheveley.
(d) Sir Robert.

10. According to Lady Chiltern in Act 1, Part 3, what is Sir Robert not a man to do?
(a) Continue in public life.
(b) Lie to his wife.
(c) Ruin a lady's reputation.
(d) Do anything dishonorable.

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

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

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

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

15. What does Sir Robert offer Mrs. Cheveley in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) A good word to Goring.
(b) A high position in London society.
(c) A brooch.
(d) Any sum of money she wants.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lord Goring describe seeing Mrs. Cheveley at the Chiltern's party?

2. What does Sir Robert tell Lady Chiltern has different laws?

3. Why does Mrs. Cheveley say science cannot grapple with the problem of women?

4. According to Mrs. Cheveley, what do Englishmen always get after a good meal?

5. Who says, "I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it."

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