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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 is Algernon enjoying at the end of the Act?
(a) A tea and a song
(b) A whiskey and a sanwich
(c) A sherry and a cigarette
(d) A coffee and a biscuit

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

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

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

5. What item does Gwendolen take with her as she leaves?
(a) The trivet
(b) The railway guide
(c) The cigarette holder
(d) The bell

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day is Jack leaving town?

2. Who are the most interesting people, according to Algernon?

3. What political affiliation does Jack claim?

4. Why does Jack neglect to tell Gwendolen about the existence of Cecily?

5. In what town does the First Act take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Algernon Moncrieff.

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

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

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

5. Who is Bunbury?

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

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

8. How did Cecily become Jack's ward?

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

10. How does Jack Worthing's cigarette case betray his identity to Algernon?

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