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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Cecily tell Algernon he is being sent?
(a) Australia
(b) Belaruse
(c) Manchuria
(d) India

3. How does Cecily have letters from Ernest?
(a) She wrote them herself
(b) Algernon wrote them
(c) Other boys wrote them and she changed the name
(d) Jack wrote them

4. Where does Lady Bracknell send Gwendolyn while she questions Jack?
(a) The carriage
(b) The study
(c) The garden
(d) The dining room

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What minor character defames the German language at the beginning of the Act?

2. To whom does Jack let his town house much of the year?

3. How does Jack feel about affection?

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

5. According to Lady Bracknell, how with Gwendolyn know when she is engaged?

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