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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lord Goring prefer pluck over genius?
(a) Geniuses are boring.
(b) He's a plucky person.
(c) People with pluck are more successful.
(d) It's not as common as genius is.

2. Why does Caversham visit Goring in Act 3, Part 1?
(a) To discuss Goring's career.
(b) To convince Goring to get married.
(c) To convince Goring to stay away from Mabel.
(d) To invite Goring to dinner.

3. In Act 3, Part 1, what does Sir Robert say is the greatest thing in the world?
(a) Money.
(b) Love.
(c) Ambition.
(d) Power.

4. What does Goring say is always unscrupulous?
(a) Women.
(b) The government.
(c) Ambition.
(d) Politics.

5. What does Sir Robert compare himself to in Act 3, Part 1?
(a) A lovelorn teenager.
(b) The tip of a pen.
(c) A ship without a rudder.
(d) A compass without a needle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Goring say Mrs. Cheveley knows nothing about love?

2. What does Caversham say aren't fashionable anymore?

3. What does Sir Robert tell Lady Chiltern was her mistake after she learns his secret?

4. Who does Caversham say has no common sense at all?

5. According to Mrs. Cheveley, to whom does a woman owe her first duty in life?

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