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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What workman's item does Gwendolen claim never to have seen?
(a) A work glove
(b) A piece of coal
(c) An axe
(d) A spade

2. What most attracts Gwendolyn to "Ernest"?
(a) His money
(b) His wit
(c) His eyes
(d) His name

3. What minor character defames the German language at the beginning of the Act?
(a) Lane
(b) Moulton
(c) Mr. Grigsby
(d) Merriman

4. Where does Algernon suggest dining instead of the Savoy?
(a) Trader Vic's
(b) Willis's
(c) Conrad's
(d) Edmund's

5. What does Lady Bracknell describe as a "delicate exotic fruit?"
(a) Social bearing
(b) Ignorance
(c) Love
(d) Her daughter

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act I, what relation does Jack claim to Cecily?

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

3. In terms of playing music, what is Algernon's forte?

4. What does Lane present to Algernon while Jack sees Gwendolen out?

5. With what does Grigsby present Algernon?

(see the answer key)

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