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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Cecily get her ideas for her diary?
(a) In the garden
(b) From Miss Prism's reading
(c) In her room
(d) At church

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

3. What adjective does Lady Bracknell use to describe Algernon's association with the invalid "Bunbury"?
(a) Morbid
(b) Frivolous
(c) Christian
(d) Foolish

4. Why do servants steal more champagne in the houses of bachelors?
(a) The wine is better
(b) The servants are never as drunk as their masters
(c) There is less to do
(d) The men are less observant

5. As she copies Algernon's words into her diary, what does Cecily chastise him for doing?
(a) Staring
(b) Mumbling
(c) Coughing
(d) Laughing

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What ailment does Cecily claim Miss prism has?

3. Whom has Gwendolen already contacted about her betrothal to Ernest?

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

5. When the Cecily and Gwendolen both discover that each is engaged to Ernest, what do they compare?

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