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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Jack take the name of Ernest?
(a) When he is in town
(b) When he travels abroad
(c) When he is in the country
(d) When he signs legal documents

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

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

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

5. Who is Cecily's governess?
(a) She has none
(b) Gwendolyn
(c) Lady Bracknell
(d) Miss Prism

6. What adjective does Lady Bracknell use to describe Algernon's association with the invalid "Bunbury"?
(a) Foolish
(b) Christian
(c) Morbid
(d) Frivolous

7. What participle does Jack inadvertently substitute for "married" when he attempts to say "We must get married at once"?
(a) Plastered
(b) Stationed
(c) Christened
(d) Buried

8. How does Algernon describe Lane at the end of the First Act?
(a) A pessimist
(b) A prig
(c) A rube
(d) A modern stoic

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

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

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

12. On what day is Jack leaving town?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Monday
(c) Wednesday
(d) Sunday

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

14. Why do servants steal more champagne in the houses of bachelors?
(a) The wine is better
(b) The men are less observant
(c) The servants are never as drunk as their masters
(d) There is less to do

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act I, what relation does Jack claim to Cecily?

2. According to Algernon, what is the essence of romance?

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

4. What most attracts Gwendolyn to "Ernest"?

5. What service does Lady Bracknell require of Algernon on Saturday?

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