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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 is the name of Cardew's favorite footballer
(b) It was the destination of his ticket
(c) It was the first word that came to mind
(d) It was Cardew's mother's maiden name

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

3. With what Duchess does Lady Bracknell share a list of eligible English bachelors?
(a) York
(b) Bolton
(c) Marlborough
(d) Kent

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

5. What is Algernon enjoying at the end of the Act?
(a) A sherry and a cigarette
(b) A coffee and a biscuit
(c) A whiskey and a sanwich
(d) A tea and a song

6. Which of these is not a suggestion that Algernon makes as to what they should do after dinner?
(a) The Empire
(b) The Club
(c) The Theatre
(d) The Games House

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

8. According to Lady Bracknell, how with Gwendolyn know when she is engaged?
(a) Hell will have frozen
(b) Lady Bracknell will inform her
(c) It will be in the papers
(d) She will be wearing a veil

9. What does Jack offer to present to Lady Bracknell in lieu of his parentage?
(a) His "brother's" credentials
(b) The handbag in which he was found
(c) A lord to vouch for him
(d) A substantial dowry

10. Which of the following is not a condition that Jack and Algernon consider to kill Ernest?
(a) Influenza
(b) Scurvy
(c) Apoplexy
(d) A slight chill

11. How old is Cecily?
(a) Eighteen
(b) Fourteen
(c) Thirty-two
(d) Twenty-five

12. How many of the cucumber sandwiches does Algernon eat?
(a) None of them
(b) One of them
(c) All of them
(d) Half of them

13. Why does Jack neglect to tell Gwendolen about the existence of Cecily?
(a) He cannot explain their relationship
(b) She has not asked
(c) He fears she would be jealous
(d) He would have to reveal his true name

14. How old is Jack?
(a) Nineteen
(b) Twenty-nine
(c) Forty-three
(d) Thirty-five

15. In what county is Jack's country house?
(a) Bedfordshire
(b) Lincolnshire
(c) Hertfordshire
(d) Cheshire

Short Answer Questions

1. In terms of playing music, what is Algernon's forte?

2. According to Algernon, what do the lower classes lack a sense of?

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

4. What does Lady Bracknell describe as a "delicate exotic fruit?"

5. What item does Gwendolen take with her as she leaves?

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