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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Darlington warns Lady Windemere that it is a dangerous thing to:
(a) Reform anyone.
(b) Despise anyone.
(c) Fall in love with anyone.
(d) Gossip about anyone.

2. Lord Darlington claims he can resist everything but:
(a) Flirtation.
(b) Insincerity.
(c) Scandal.
(d) Temptation.

3. Why does Lady Windemere claim to be upset with Lord Darlington?
(a) He annoys her by ignoring her in public.
(b) He annoys her by paying attention to other women.
(c) He annoys her by buying her expensive gifts.
(d) He annoys her by paying her elaborate compliments.

4. Lady Windemere says she believes:
(a) Lord Darlington is exactly like all the other men she knows.
(b) Lord Darlington pretends to be a "bad" man.
(c) Lord Darlington is much worse than most other men.
(d) Lord Darlington only pretends to be a "good" man.

5. The duchess believes that scandal in men:
(a) Prevents them from acceptability.
(b) Denies them access to good wives.
(c) Does not happen.
(d) Does not matter.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Lady Agatha is:

3. When Lord Darlington learns it is Lady Windemere's birthday, he says:

4. Darlington describes the upcoming ball as:

5. Lord Windemere claims that Lady Windemere's refusal to accept Mrs. Erlynne will:

(see the answer key)

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