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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) Jack
(c) Miss Prism
(d) Chasuble

2. Why does Gwendolyn decline sugar in her tea?
(a) She fears poisoning
(b) It is out of style
(c) She prefers lemon
(d) It is too rich

3. Upon finding out the Cecily is Mr. Worthing's ward, how old does Gwendolen wish Cecily was?
(a) Sixteen
(b) Sixty
(c) Eight
(d) Forty-two

4. When the Cecily and Gwendolen both discover that each is engaged to Ernest, what do they compare?
(a) Diaries
(b) Figures
(c) Wedding notices
(d) Rings

5. How does Jack feel about affection?
(a) He yearns for it
(b) He fears it
(c) He loathes it
(d) He relies on it

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Algernon describe the day?

2. Where does Cecily tell Algernon he is being sent?

3. Why was Miss Prism's novel never published?

4. What does Algernon claim to be when he meets Cecily?

5. What does Cecily do with the scissors?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What reason does Miss Prism give for not wanting Ernest to be saved from his vices?

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

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

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

8. What favor does Jack request of Chasuble?

9. Why is Cecily always distracted from her lessons?

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

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