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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lord Darlington say he wants Lady Windemere to take him seriously?
(a) He wants to be her friend in case he falls in love with her.
(b) He wants to be her friend in case she needs one some day.
(c) He wants to be her friend in case her husband leaves her.
(d) He wants her to be friends with Lord Windemere.

2. Lady Windemere believes she lives in a "bad" age because:
(a) People look on life as a speculation.
(b) People look on life as a sacrifice.
(c) People look on life as a superstition.
(d) People look on life as a stipulation.

3. What does Lady Windemere believe about her mother?
(a) That she left Lady Windemere's father for another man.
(b) That she was not stern enough.
(c) That she would some day return for Lady Windemere.
(d) That she died when Lady Windemere was a child.

4. The dance at Lady Windemere's home is in honor of:
(a) Her anniversary.
(b) Her birthday.
(c) Her son's birth.
(d) Her wedding.

5. One might describe the Duchess' attitude about her husband's infidelity as:
(a) Resigned.
(b) Shamed.
(c) Amused.
(d) Outraged.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lord Darlington claims he can resist everything but:

2. Lord Darlington uses a hypothetical situation about a married man having an affair in order to:

3. What does Lady Windemere claim she will do with the fan her husband has given her as a birthday gift?

4. Lady Windemere claims she never:

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

(see the answer key)

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