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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. What does Jack offer to present to Lady Bracknell in lieu of his parentage?
(a) A substantial dowry
(b) His "brother's" credentials
(c) The handbag in which he was found
(d) A lord to vouch for him

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

3. According to Algernon, what is the essence of romance?
(a) Passion
(b) Uncertainty
(c) Fidelity
(d) Consistency

4. What aspect of humanity is Jack sick of?
(a) Cleverness
(b) Profligacy
(c) Bohemianism
(d) Bigotry

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Cecily's governess?

2. What item does Gwendolen take with her as she leaves?

3. In what perpetual state is Algernon, according to Jack?

4. What is the only thing that allows Algernon to put up with his relatives?

5. At what age does Gwendolyn say she lost the respect of her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What orders does Algernon give Lane at the end of the First Act?

2. Describe Algernon Moncrieff.

3. What, according to Jack and Algernon, is the difference between mothers and fathers in modern society?

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

5. What is Lady Bracknell's response to the story of Jack's adoption?

6. Who is Bunbury?

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

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

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

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

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