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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lady Chiltern want to do about the theft of her letter to Goring?

2. Who says, "When a man has once loved a woman, he will do anything for her, except continue to love her"?

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

4. To whom does Goring say "Fashion is what one wears oneself. What is unfashionable is what other people wear"?

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

Discuss the use of subplot in An Ideal Husband. What is the subplot and what purpose does it serve? How does it contrast and/or imitate the main plot? Provide evidence from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How does Wilde use foreshadowing in An Ideal Husband? Name some instances of foreshadowing and what events or elements of the play they foreshadow. What purpose does Wilde's use of foreshadowing serve?

Essay Topic 3

Wilde takes several jabs at politicians and the political world in this play. What can we infer about Wilde's own political opinions from this play? How does he feel about politicians and politics in general? Provide evidence from the play to support your answer.

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