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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Merriman grab the attention of the lovers when Lady Bracknell arrives?
(a) Whistling
(b) Coughing
(c) Slamming the door
(d) Shouting

2. What do Algernon and Jack whistle to get their women's attention?
(a) A German drinking song
(b) A British opera
(c) A Italian aria
(d) A French waltz

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

4. At what age does Gwendolyn say she lost the respect of her mother?
(a) Twenty-five
(b) Ten
(c) Three
(d) Eighteen

5. What ceremony does Chasuble expects to undertake when he enters the scene in the final act?
(a) Ernest's memorial
(b) A wedding
(c) A christening
(d) Confession

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Jack cite as Cecily's lineage?

2. Who is growing too attached to Ernest, in Jack's opinion?

3. Why did Cecily and Ernest break off their first engagement?

4. How old is Jack?

5. Where does Algernon suggest dining instead of the Savoy?

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