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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. According to Lady Bracknell, what two things rarely go together?
(a) Making love and making peace
(b) Behaving well and feeling well
(c) Knowing much and knowing self
(d) Having much and owing little

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. In terms of playing music, what is Algernon's forte?
(a) Precision
(b) Timing
(c) Complexity
(d) Sentiment

13. What does Lane present to Algernon while Jack sees Gwendolen out?
(a) Sandwiches
(b) Bills
(c) Apertifs
(d) Cigarettes

14. What has Gwendolyn asked Lady Bracknell to refrain from?
(a) Abruptly reentering rooms
(b) Berating the servants publicly
(c) Pocketing silverware
(d) Quoting scripture

15. 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 substantial dowry
(d) A lord to vouch for him

Short Answer Questions

1. On what topic does Gwendolyn ask Jack to refrain from speaking?

2. According to Lady Bracknell, how with Gwendolyn know when she is engaged?

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

4. Where does Lady Bracknell send Gwendolyn while she questions Jack?

5. Where does "Ernest" have a country house?

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