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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. 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 will always be worthy of love.
(c) He is successful.
(d) He's her husband.

2. Who puts the lights out at the end of Act 1?
(a) Mason.
(b) Sir Robert.
(c) Lady Chiltern.
(d) Goring.

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

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

5. How does Mrs. Cheveley reply to Sir Robert when he asks, "What brought you into my life?"
(a) Circumstances.
(b) Careful planning.
(c) Her good luck.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During Act 1, Part 2, what does Mrs. Cheveley say we all must do sooner or later?

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

4. Who wrote the letter Mrs. Cheveley plans to blackmail Sir Robert with?

5. What does Sir Robert say this century worships?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Sir Robert do after Mrs. Cheveley brings up Baron Arnheim that shows he is uncomfortable with the whole conversation?

3. What does Goring say is the purpose of visiting someone?

4. Why does Sir Robert become angry with Goring in Act 3, Part 1?

5. Why does Sir Robert say it was so important to him to achieve success when he was young?

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

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

8. What benefits does Sir Robert claim to have gained from his success?

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

10. What characteristic does Goring say Sir Robert's denunciation of the Argentine Canal scheme show?

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