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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. 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 a swindle.
(c) It's going bankrupt.
(d) He's certain she should invest.

2. How much does Sir Robert reveal he received from Baron Arnheim?
(a) A good job.
(b) 110,000 pounds.
(c) Nothing.
(d) 15,000 pounds.

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

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

5. Who says, "I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it."
(a) Caversham.
(b) Goring.
(c) Sir Robert.
(d) Lady Chiltern.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In what season does Mrs. Cheveley say people are either hunting for husbands or hiding from them?

4. Where does Mrs. Cheveley say she got the letter containing the secret about Sir Robert?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What strange request does Goring make of Mabel regarding the brooch Mabel finds?

2. Why does Goring tell Lady Chiltern that no one is incapable of foolish actions in Act 2, Part 2?

3. What reason does Lady Markby give for the people in the park not looking so fresh?

4. In Act 3, Part 2, what does Sir Robert say is the real motive behind Mrs. Cheveley blackmailing Sir Robert?

5. What does Lady Chiltern think of Mrs. Cheveley after meeting her in Act 1?

6. Why does Caversham say that bachelors are no longer in fashion?

7. Why doesn't Goring think women are meant to judge?

8. How does Sir Robert initially react to the Prime Minister's offer of a seat in the cabinet?

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

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

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