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

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

3. What does Chasuble quote in Act III as proof of a religious revival?
(a) The Confessions of St. Augustine
(b) The Beggar's Opera
(c) The Times of London
(d) The previous year's Almanack

4. Immediately after proposing to Cecily, who does Algernon seek out?
(a) Chasuble
(b) Miss Prism
(c) Jack
(d) Lady Bracknell

5. According to Grigsby, who generally pays outstanding debts for the debtor?
(a) A creditor
(b) Their relations
(c) Their spouse
(d) The Church

Short Answer Questions

1. As she copies Algernon's words into her diary, what does Cecily chastise him for doing?

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

3. Which of these is not an occasion when Chasuble has preach his sermon on manna?

4. Where do Cecily and Gwendolen depart to when they leave the men?

5. For how long does Cecily say she and Ernest have been engaged?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Cecily and Gwendolen learn the truth about Ernest?

2. How does Algernon end up paying for Jack's debt in Act II?

3. What news does Jack bring with him when he returns home from London.

4. What order does Jack give to Algernon after the women go in to lunch?

5. How does Cecily get rid of Miss Prism at the the beginning of Act II?

6. What has Algernon arranged for later in the afternoon that jack has as well?

7. When Algernon arrives under the guise Ernest, what does Cecily tell him about Jack's plans?

8. How does Algernon get rid of Miss Prism when he wants say goodbye to Cecily?

9. What is Cecily's response to Algernon's proposal to her?

10. What reason does Cecily give for not wanting to show Algernon her diary?

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