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

2. Whom has Gwendolen already contacted about her betrothal to Ernest?
(a) Westminster Cathedral
(b) The Morning Post
(c) The Census Bureau
(d) Her father

3. Who does Cecily wish would come to the country manor?
(a) Algernon
(b) Ernest
(c) Jack
(d) Gwendolen

4. What does Cecily do with the scissors?
(a) Cut a rose for Algernon
(b) Scare off Algernon's advances
(c) Cut a thread from the hem of her skirts
(d) Prune a bush while Algernon eats

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Cecily and Ernest break off their first engagement?

2. At the end of the act, why does Algernon not want to see Cecily in the garden?

3. What German writer is Cecily studying at the top of Act II?

4. What is Miss Prism's first name?

5. What minor character defames the German language at the beginning of the Act?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Chasuble.

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

3. Describe Cecily and Miss Prisms opposing views on writing.

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

5. What changes in Ernest's behavior does Algernon announce when he arrives at Jack's country house?

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

7. Why does Gwendolen state that she wishes Cecily were older?

8. After the two women storm off, what is Algernon's attitude?

9. What favor does Jack request of Chasuble?

10. Why is Cecily always distracted from her lessons?

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