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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lord Darlington's objection to "good" people?
(a) He says they make badness of extraordinary importance.
(b) He says they are not really good on the inside.
(c) He says they make goodness of extraordinary importance.
(d) He says they make bad people look exciting.

2. What detail does Lady Windemere point out about the fan that is her birthday present?
(a) It used to be her mother's.
(b) It came from London.
(c) It has her birth date on it.
(d) It has her name on it.

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

4. Lord Darlington believes people are either:
(a) Charming or tedious.
(b) Striking or common.
(c) Good or bad.
(d) Honest or dishonest.

5. The Duchess flattery might be perceived as:
(a) Insincerity.
(b) Admiration.
(c) Cruelty.
(d) Bitterness.

Short Answer Questions

1. The duchess believes that scandal in men:

2. What excuse did the Duchess use to get her husband out of town when she suspected he was having an affair?

3. Before Lady Windemere exits at the end of Act 1, she:

4. Lady Windemere threatens her husband with:

5. Lady Windemere's first name is:

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