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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Algernon find decidedly unromantic?
(a) A Waltz
(b) Champagne
(c) A Proposal
(d) A Cucumber Sandwich
2. How old is Jack?
(a) Forty-three
(b) Thirty-five
(c) Twenty-nine
(d) Nineteen
3. What does Jack offer to present to Lady Bracknell in lieu of his parentage?
(a) A substantial dowry
(b) His "brother's" credentials
(c) A lord to vouch for him
(d) The handbag in which he was found
4. Why does Mr. Thomas Cardew give baby Jack the surname Worthing?
(a) It was the first word that came to mind
(b) It is the name of Cardew's favorite footballer
(c) It was the destination of his ticket
(d) It was Cardew's mother's maiden name
5. What does Cecily pay no attention to, according to Jack?
(a) The advances of boys
(b) Her lessons
(c) Her spending
(d) His warnings
6. To whom does Jack let his town house much of the year?
(a) Lady Bloxham
(b) Cecily
(c) His brother
(d) John Merrick
7. What does Lane present to Algernon while Jack sees Gwendolen out?
(a) Sandwiches
(b) Apertifs
(c) Cigarettes
(d) Bills
8. How often does does Algernon suggest one should check on one's relations?
(a) Once a season
(b) Daily
(c) Once a week
(d) Once a month
9. What does Jack plan to do in the near future?
(a) Join the Church
(b) Move away from England
(c) Marry off Cecily
(d) Kill off "Ernest"
10. What adjective does Lady Bracknell use to describe Algernon's association with the invalid "Bunbury"?
(a) Christian
(b) Foolish
(c) Morbid
(d) Frivolous
11. How old is Cecily?
(a) Eighteen
(b) Thirty-two
(c) Twenty-five
(d) Fourteen
12. Who is growing too attached to Ernest, in Jack's opinion?
(a) Cecily
(b) Gwendolen
(c) Miss Prism
(d) Algernon
13. According to Algernon, what is the essence of romance?
(a) Fidelity
(b) Uncertainty
(c) Consistency
(d) Passion
14. Who is Cecily's governess?
(a) She has none
(b) Miss Prism
(c) Gwendolyn
(d) Lady Bracknell
15. What type of sandwich does Algernon take from Lane?
(a) Cucumber
(b) Jam
(c) Cheese
(d) Tuna
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Jack neglect to tell Gwendolen about the existence of Cecily?
2. What is Algernon enjoying at the end of the Act?
3. In what town does the First Act take place?
4. To what composer does Algernon compare his Aunt's ring? Tchaikovsky
5. According to Algernon, what do the lower classes lack a sense of?
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