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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mr. Thomas Cardew give baby Jack the surname Worthing?
(a) It was Cardew's mother's maiden name
(b) It was the first word that came to mind
(c) It is the name of Cardew's favorite footballer
(d) It was the destination of his ticket

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

3. What does Cecily pay no attention to, according to Jack?
(a) The advances of boys
(b) His warnings
(c) Her lessons
(d) Her spending

4. Who is growing too attached to Ernest, in Jack's opinion?
(a) Algernon
(b) Miss Prism
(c) Gwendolen
(d) Cecily

5. In reality, what it is the relationship between Cecily and Jack?
(a) They are siblings
(b) They are engaged
(c) She is his ward
(d) She does not exist

6. What type of sandwich does Algernon take from Lane?
(a) Cucumber
(b) Tuna
(c) Jam
(d) Cheese

7. How does Lady Bracknell feel about Jack's having lost both of his parents?
(a) It is careless
(b) It is tragic
(c) It is unfortunate
(d) It is inconsequential

8. In what perpetual state is Algernon, according to Jack?
(a) Hungry
(b) Broke
(c) Lecherous
(d) Gossipy

9. What does Gwendolyn's brother ask all of his girlfriends?
(a) To marry him
(b) For advice
(c) For directions
(d) For money

10. Where in Victoria Station was the handbag with Jack in it discovered?
(a) A cloak room
(b) A platform
(c) A news kiosk
(d) A train compartment

11. What political affiliation does Jack claim?
(a) Liberal Unionist
(b) Whig
(c) Indifferent
(d) Social Democrat

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

13. What does Jack plan to do in the near future?
(a) Join the Church
(b) Kill off "Ernest"
(c) Marry off Cecily
(d) Move away from England

14. What item did Jack leave in Algernon's house the last time he called?
(a) A book
(b) His hat
(c) A cigarette case
(d) An engagement ring

15. What is Lady Bracknell's first question for Jack?
(a) What are your politics?
(b) Are your parents living?
(c) What is your income?
(d) Do you smoke?

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of humanity is Jack sick of?

2. Which of the following is not a condition that Jack and Algernon consider to kill Ernest?

3. What is the only thing that allows Algernon to put up with his relatives?

4. How many of the cucumber sandwiches does Algernon eat?

5. How does Algernon describe Lane at the end of the First Act?

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