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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Act 1, Part 2, who says, "I like tedious, practical subjects. What I don't like are tedious, practical people"?
(a) Lord Caversham.
(b) Sir Robert.
(c) Mrs. Cheveley.
(d) Goring.

3. In Act 1, Part 3, what does Lady Chiltern tell Sir Robert he's always been?
(a) A good husband.
(b) A wise politician.
(c) An ideal.
(d) A smart man.

4. How well did Goring know Mrs. Cheveley in the past?
(a) He was once engaged to her for three days.
(b) They didn't know each other at all.
(c) They were acquaintances.
(d) They grew up together.

5. How old was Sir Robert when he wrote the letter to Baron Arnheim?
(a) 19.
(b) 36.
(c) 22.
(d) 32.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who puts the lights out at the end of Act 1?

2. Why does Goring say he loves to talk about nothing?

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

4. According to Lady Markby, what is fashionable in marriage nowadays?

5. According to Lady Markby, what about Sir John has become unbearable?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Goring want from Sir Robert in return for his getting the letter to Baron Arnheim back?

2. What does Goring tell Lady Chiltern will happen if she allows Sir Robert to sacrifice his career?

3. When Goring comments that Mrs. Cheveley is just as willful as she used to be, why does Mrs. Cheveley say she has actually improved?

4. Why is Mabel upset when she joins a conversation with Goring and other party guests and finds they are talking about Mrs. Cheveley?

5. What conclusion did Sir Robert jump to when he found Mrs. Cheveley at Goring's house?

6. How does Goring know that the brooch can also be worn as a bracelet?

7. Why doesn't Goring want a thoroughly sensible wife?

8. How does Lord Goring say the men in the House of Commons stand the long debates that take place?

9. What does Mrs. Cheveley tell Sir Robert is the difference between scandals in the old days and scandals in the present?

10. What does Lady Chiltern say Sir Robert contributes to the political world?

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