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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Act 2, what does Mrs. Cheveley tell Lady Chiltern about Sir Robert?

2. Why does Sir Robert say spies are of no use nowadays?

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

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

5. What does Goring say is always unscrupulous?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wilde uses two dimensional characters for a specific purpose in this play. What is that purpose? Who are the two dimensional characters? How do they support your idea of the purpose of two dimensional characters?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

When Goring finally proposes to Mabel she accepts even though the proposal didn't occur in quite the way she hoped it would. Why do you think Goring's proposal is finally satisfactory with her even though it didn't quite meet her expectations? What does her acceptance of this less than ideal proposal say about her change in attitude toward marriage and all its trappings?

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