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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What good news does Goring deliver to Lady Chiltern in Act 4, Part 1?

2. Who does Goring say Mrs. Cheveley stole the brooch from?

3. Who proposes to Mabel before Goring does so in Act 4?

4. In Act 3, Part 1, what event does Sir Robert say begins at eleven?

5. Why does Caversham visit Goring in Act 3, Part 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is "the ideal husband" in the minds of Lady Chiltern and Mabel? Do their ideals differ? Do such ideals appear to be realistic? Provide evidence from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Goring's and Sir Robert's discussion in Act 2, Part 1, regarding Sir Robert's indiscretion as he started his career offers some insight into Wilde's opinions about power and the pursuit of success. What point do you think Wilde is trying to make concerning power and success in this play? Use examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

The central conflict in this play is not between Mrs. Cheveley and Sir Robert or Goring. Identify the central conflict of the play and how Wilde illustrates it in the play. What is the conflict? At what point in the play does Wilde make the conflict clear? How is it brought out and how is it finally resolved?

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