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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the act, why does Algernon not want to see Cecily in the garden?
(a) She expects him
(b) She forbids him
(c) He fears her anger
(d) He does not know what to say

2. According to Algernon, what is the essence of romance?
(a) Passion
(b) Consistency
(c) Fidelity
(d) Uncertainty

3. Whom does Jack cite as Cecily's lineage?
(a) himself
(b) Louis XIV
(c) William of Orange
(d) Thomas Cardew

4. What is Jack's real name?
(a) Demetri
(b) John
(c) Ernest
(d) Algernon

5. How did Lady Bracknell learn of Gwendolen's intention to come to Jack's manor house?
(a) She read Gwendolen's diary
(b) She intercepted Gwendolen's mail
(c) She paid off her maid
(d) She found Jack's address written on a scrap of paper

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is not a suggestion that Algernon makes as to what they should do after dinner?

2. What German writer is Cecily studying at the top of Act II?

3. When does Jack take the name of Ernest?

4. According to Lady Bracknell, who are the only people to speak disrespectfully of Society?

5. What political affiliation does Jack claim?

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