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

2. How old is Jack?
(a) Twenty-nine
(b) Nineteen
(c) Thirty-five
(d) Forty-three

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

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

5. Which of these is not a description of the handbag in which Jack was found?
(a) It was torn at the side
(b) It was black
(c) It had handles
(d) It was leather

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Mr. Thomas Cardew give baby Jack the surname Worthing?

3. How often does does Algernon suggest one should check on one's relations?

4. What participle does Jack inadvertently substitute for "married" when he attempts to say "We must get married at once"?

5. Where does Algernon suggest dining instead of the Savoy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Bunbury?

3. Why does Algernon discreetly write down Jack's country address on his cuff?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Gwendolen love so much about the name Ernest?

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

10. Describe Algernon Moncrieff.

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