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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 believes that every "good" woman in London would:
(a) Be horrified by Lord Windemere's behavior.
(b) Join with her in refusing to accept Mrs. Erlynne in society.
(c) Condemn her for refusing to invite Mrs. Erlynne to the ball.
(d) Applaud her for refusing to invite Mrs. Erlynne to the ball.

2. What word does Lady Windemere use to describe people who have extramarital affairs?
(a) Billious.
(b) Coarse.
(c) Vile.
(d) Villainous.

3. Who plans to be married to Mrs. Erlynne?
(a) The Duke of Berwick.
(b) Lord Windemere.
(c) Lord Augustus.
(d) Lord Darlington.

4. What does Lord Windemere do when Lady Windemere refuses to invite Mrs. Erlynne to the ball?
(a) He confesses he is in love with Mrs. Erlynne.
(b) He accepts Lady Windemere's decision.
(c) He invites her himself.
(d) He writes her a note of apology.

5. Mrs. Erlynne wants to be introduced to the women at the party so that:
(a) She can find out who her daughter is.
(b) She will be accepted into society.
(c) She will have someone to talk to.
(d) People will know she is not having an affair with Windemere.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lord Windemere discover the letter his wife has written?

2. What is occurring at the start of Act 2?

3. Why doesn't Lord Windemere explain his reasons for spending time with Mrs. Erlynne?

4. What favor does Mrs. Erlynne ask of Augustus?

5. What has occurred between Hopper and Agatha?

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