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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Jack ask Chasuble to christen?
(a) Gwendolen
(b) Ernest's body
(c) Cecily
(d) Jack himself

2. What German writer is Cecily studying at the top of Act II?
(a) Schopenhauer
(b) Hegel
(c) Schiller
(d) Goethe

3. What does Jack offer to present to Lady Bracknell in lieu of his parentage?
(a) The handbag in which he was found
(b) A substantial dowry
(c) His "brother's" credentials
(d) A lord to vouch for him

4. What mission does Algernon give Cecily?
(a) To fethch him lunch
(b) To inquire after Gwendolen's health
(c) To reform him
(d) To intercept Jack's mail

5. In terms of playing music, what is Algernon's forte?
(a) Complexity
(b) Precision
(c) Sentiment
(d) Timing

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is not a description of the handbag in which Jack was found?

2. On what day is Jack leaving town?

3. What does Gwendolyn's brother ask all of his girlfriends?

4. Which two words do Miss Prism and Cecily confuse as they talk about Jack and his "brother"?

5. How does Cecily have letters from Ernest?

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