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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is growing too attached to Ernest, in Jack's opinion?
(a) Gwendolen
(b) Algernon
(c) Cecily
(d) Miss Prism

2. On what day is Jack leaving town?
(a) Sunday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Monday
(d) Tuesday

3. How old is Cecily?
(a) Thirty-two
(b) Fourteen
(c) Twenty-five
(d) Eighteen

4. What adjective does Lady Bracknell use to describe Algernon's association with the invalid "Bunbury"?
(a) Frivolous
(b) Morbid
(c) Christian
(d) Foolish

5. Why do servants steal more champagne in the houses of bachelors?
(a) The wine is better
(b) The servants are never as drunk as their masters
(c) The men are less observant
(d) There is less to do

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Algernon find decidedly unromantic?

2. What political affiliation does Jack claim?

3. According to Algernon, what do the lower classes lack a sense of?

4. What has Gwendolyn asked Lady Bracknell to refrain from?

5. In what town does the First Act take place?

(see the answer key)

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