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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Algernon, what do the lower classes lack a sense of?
(a) Moral responsibility
(b) History
(c) Duty to country
(d) Respect for their betters

2. When does Jack take the name of Ernest?
(a) When he is in town
(b) When he signs legal documents
(c) When he travels abroad
(d) When he is in the country

3. What does Gwendolyn's brother ask all of his girlfriends?
(a) For advice
(b) To marry him
(c) For money
(d) For directions

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

5. Where in Victoria Station was the handbag with Jack in it discovered?
(a) A train compartment
(b) A cloak room
(c) A platform
(d) A news kiosk

Short Answer Questions

1. In what perpetual state is Algernon, according to Jack?

2. What relation is not popular at the present time?

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

4. What type of sandwich does Algernon take from Lane?

5. What adjective does Lady Bracknell use to describe Algernon's association with the invalid "Bunbury"?

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