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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What vulgar people does Algernon suggest bandy about there business in cocktail parties?
(a) Clergy
(b) Politicians
(c) Actors
(d) Stockbrokers

3. Where is Jack going to "kill" Ernest?
(a) Rome
(b) Paris
(c) London
(d) America

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

5. How does Algernon describe Lane at the end of the First Act?
(a) A prig
(b) A modern stoic
(c) A rube
(d) A pessimist

Short Answer Questions

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

2. About whom has Algernon - as Ernest - been talking to Cecily?

3. What mythical creature does Jack compare Lady Bracknell to?

4. What mission does Algernon give Cecily?

5. According to Grigsby, who generally pays outstanding debts for the debtor?

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