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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how much money does "Ernest" owe the Savoy?
(a) 500 pounds
(b) 700 pounds
(c) 1000 pounds
(d) 200 pounds

2. Where does "Ernest" have a country house?
(a) Shropshire
(b) Lincoln
(c) Kensington
(d) Brighton

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

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

5. What is the only thing that allows Algernon to put up with his relatives?
(a) The ocassional loans
(b) Seeing them leave
(c) The gossip about his friends
(d) Hearing them privately abused

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is not a description of the handbag in which Jack was found?

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

3. Who is Cecily's governess?

4. How does Lady Bracknell feel about Jack's having lost both of his parents?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jack intend to "kill" Ernest?

2. How did Cecily become Jack's ward?

3. Why do Algernon and Jack have such difficulty choosing a place to have dinner?

4. What is Algernon's stated opinion of love and marriage in Act I?

5. What clandestine declaration does Gwendolen make to Jack before she leaves?

6. What is Lady Bracknell's opinion of Bunbury?

7. Name a few of Lady Bracknell's requirements for a suitable bachelor.

8. Why are there no cucumber sandwiches at the Algernon's when Lady Bracknell arrives?

9. Who is Bunbury?

10. Why doe Jack go by the name of Ernest in London?

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