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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom has Gwendolen already contacted about her betrothal to Ernest?
(a) Westminster Cathedral
(b) Her father
(c) The Census Bureau
(d) The Morning Post

2. How does Jack feel about affection?
(a) He yearns for it
(b) He relies on it
(c) He fears it
(d) He loathes it

3. How many counties can one see from the hills of around the manor?
(a) Three
(b) Six
(c) Four
(d) Five

4. What vulgar people does Algernon suggest bandy about there business in cocktail parties?
(a) Actors
(b) Politicians
(c) Stockbrokers
(d) Clergy

5. What is Gwendolyn given with her tea?
(a) Biscuits
(b) Cake
(c) Scones
(d) Bread and butter

6. Whom does Jack ask Chasuble to christen?
(a) Gwendolen
(b) Ernest's body
(c) Jack himself
(d) Cecily

7. With what does Grigsby present Algernon?
(a) His luggage
(b) A bill
(c) A bible
(d) A sherry

8. Why does Gwendolyn decline sugar in her tea?
(a) It is too rich
(b) She prefers lemon
(c) It is out of style
(d) She fears poisoning

9. Why will Cecily not allow Algernon to read her diary?
(a) It is in secret language
(b) She intends to publish it
(c) It is improper
(d) It is all about him

10. As she copies Algernon's words into her diary, what does Cecily chastise him for doing?
(a) Coughing
(b) Staring
(c) Mumbling
(d) Laughing

11. At the end of the act, why does Algernon not want to see Cecily in the garden?
(a) She forbids him
(b) She expects him
(c) He fears her anger
(d) He does not know what to say

12. For how long does Cecily say she and Ernest have been engaged?
(a) One month
(b) Six months
(c) One hour
(d) Three months

13. Why did Cecily and Ernest break off their first engagement?
(a) He left for Australia
(b) She danced with another man
(c) She was too young
(d) He danced with another woman

14. Why is Miss Prism concerned by Chasuble's being in the vestry?
(a) It is very dry
(b) It is very damp
(c) It is very hot
(d) It is very lonely

15. Which of these is not an occasion when Chasuble has preach his sermon on manna?
(a) Christenings
(b) Festal Days
(c) Weddings
(d) Confirmations

Short Answer Questions

1. What minor character defames the German language at the beginning of the Act?

2. Who is the other partner in Grigsby's soliciting firm?

3. When the Cecily and Gwendolen both discover that each is engaged to Ernest, what do they compare?

4. How does Algernon explain the money he owes for various dinners in London to Cecily?

5. Who serves tea to Cecily and Gwendolen?

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