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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item did Jack leave in Algernon's house the last time he called?
(a) A cigarette case
(b) An engagement ring
(c) A book
(d) His hat

2. What aspect of humanity is Jack sick of?
(a) Cleverness
(b) Bigotry
(c) Bohemianism
(d) Profligacy

3. What is Algernon eating at the end of the Act?
(a) Pate sandwiches
(b) Sardines
(c) Muffins
(d) Cake

4. What does Algernon claim to be when he meets Cecily?
(a) Extravagent but not profligate
(b) Reckless but not wicked
(c) Cunning but not vicious
(d) Charming but not saturnine

5. With what Duchess does Lady Bracknell share a list of eligible English bachelors?
(a) Bolton
(b) Kent
(c) York
(d) Marlborough

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Algernon, what is the essence of romance?

2. At the end of the act, why does Algernon not want to see Cecily in the garden?

3. To what composer does Algernon compare his Aunt's ring? Tchaikovsky

4. What does Lady Bracknell describe as a "delicate exotic fruit?"

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

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