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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lord Darlington uses a hypothetical situation about a married man having an affair in order to:
(a) Tell Lady Windemere her husband is unfaithful.
(b) Tell Lady Windemere that she is too much of a Puritan.
(c) Tell Lady Windemere that he knows she is having an affair.
(d) Tell Lady Windemere he himself is being unfaithful to his wife.

2. Why is Lord Augustus worried about Mrs. Erlynne?
(a) He fears she will marry Lord Windemere.
(b) He fears she will never be alone with him.
(c) He fears she will never be accepted into society.
(d) He fears she will not marry him.

3. Augustus believes Mrs. Erlynne will marry him despite:
(a) Knowing she is Lady Windemere's mother.
(b) Knowing he has no money.
(c) Knowing he does not love her.
(d) Knowing he is a fool.

4. What does Lady Windemere claim she will do with the fan her husband has given her as a birthday gift?
(a) She will throw it into the fire.
(b) She will strike Mrs. Erlynne across the face with it.
(c) She will strike Lord Windemere in the face with it.
(d) She will sell it on the street.

5. No matter what Lady Windemere suffers, Lady Erlynne claims:
(a) She must leave immediately.
(b) She must leave Darlington.
(c) She must love her husband.
(d) She must stay with her son.

Short Answer Questions

1. If Mrs. Erlynne comes to her home, Lady Windemere claims she will:

2. What is Lord Darlington's objection to "good" people?

3. By the end of Act 2, most of the female characters:

4. The dance at Lady Windemere's home is in honor of:

5. The Duchess plans to thwart:

(see the answer key)

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