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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Jack let his town house much of the year?
(a) His brother
(b) Lady Bloxham
(c) John Merrick
(d) Cecily

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

3. What relation is not popular at the present time?
(a) Mothers
(b) Brothers
(c) Aunts
(d) Fathers

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

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

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

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

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

9. What item does Gwendolen take with her as she leaves?
(a) The trivet
(b) The bell
(c) The cigarette holder
(d) The railway guide

10. Who are the most interesting people, according to Algernon?
(a) Those you haven't met
(b) Those who choose not to speak
(c) Those who enjoy your present
(d) Those with a willingness to lend money

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

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

13. What most attracts Gwendolyn to "Ernest"?
(a) His money
(b) His name
(c) His wit
(d) His eyes

14. On what topic does Gwendolyn ask Jack to refrain from speaking?
(a) Horses
(b) Love
(c) Weather
(d) Politics

15. What mythical creature does Jack compare Lady Bracknell to?
(a) A Harpy
(b) A Minotaur
(c) A Leviathan
(d) A Gorgon

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lady Bracknell's first question for Jack?

2. Where in Victoria Station was the handbag with Jack in it discovered?

3. In what town does the First Act take place?

4. In reality, what it is the relationship between Cecily and Jack?

5. What is Algernon enjoying at the end of the Act?

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