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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lady Windemere asks Parker to be sure he:
(a) Pronounces guests' names distinctly.
(b) Memorizes guests' names.
(c) Pronounces guests' names as they request.
(d) Greets all guests personally.

2. Augustus asks:
(a) Why Mrs. Erlynne is interested in Lady Windemere.
(b) What reward he will receive for helping Mrs. Erlynne.
(c) Why Mrs. Erlynne has read Lady Windemere's letter.
(d) What is the purpose of Mrs. Erlynne's errand.

3. What does Mrs. Erlynne do with the letter?
(a) She throws it off the terrace.
(b) She tears it up.
(c) She brings it to Lord Windemere.
(d) She reads it.

4. Before Lady Windemere exits at the end of Act 1, she:
(a) Gives in to her husband's request.
(b) Defies her husband's wishes.
(c) Begs her husband's forgiveness.
(d) Demands an apology from her husband.

5. Who overhears the discussion between Windemere and Mrs. Erlynne?
(a) Augustus.
(b) The Duchess.
(c) Lord Darlington.
(d) Lady Windemere.

Short Answer Questions

1. Confronted by Lady Windemere, Lord Darlington claims:

2. What does Mrs. Erlynne discover in the letter Lady Windemere leaves for her husband?

3. Lady Plymdale wants her husband to meet Mrs. Erlynne so that:

4. What is probably true of Mrs. Erlynne's past?

5. What does Mrs. Erlynne tell Lord Windemere about the letter he finds?

(see the answer key)

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