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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What reason does Mrs. Cheveley give Sir Robert for not giving him time to consider her offer?
2. Where does Mrs. Cheveley say she got the letter containing the secret about Sir Robert?
3. According to Lady Chiltern in Act 1, Part 3, what is Sir Robert not a man to do?
4. How well did Goring know Mrs. Cheveley in the past?
5. What does Sir Robert say are the only two fashionable religions?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Sir Robert describe terror in Act 2, Part 1?
2. What does Mrs. Cheveley initially do to try to convince Sir Robert to speak in favor of the Argentine Canal?
3. Why is Lady Chiltern taken aback by what Mrs. Cheveley says to her as she leaves the party at the Chiltern home?
4. What does Lady Chiltern say Sir Robert contributes to the political world?
5. How does Goring feel about Sir Robert's selling the cabinet secret to gain his success?
6. What condition does Mrs. Cheveley set for her giving Sir Robert's letter to Goring?
7. Why is Mrs. Marchmont pleased when Goring tells her she is morbid?
8. How does Lady Chiltern feel when she first learns that Sir Robert sold a cabinet secret?
9. What does Goring want from Sir Robert in return for his getting the letter to Baron Arnheim back?
10. What does Mabel say she wants to be to Goring in their marriage?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The climax of the play wraps up a number of misconceptions that occur during the course of the play. List and discuss at least three of the misconceptions, who is affected by them, and how they are resolved.
Essay Topic 2
Where does Wilde use symbolism in An Ideal Husband? What does/do the symbol(s) represent? Provide examples to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think Wilde chose the title An Ideal Husband for this play? To whom does the title refer? Does it refer to a character or to a system of beliefs, or perhaps both?
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