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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 are not really good on the inside.
(b) He says they make bad people look exciting.
(c) He says they make badness of extraordinary importance.
(d) He says they make goodness of extraordinary importance.

2. Lady Windemere's first name is:
(a) Molly.
(b) Marianne.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Monique.

3. 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.

4. Lord Darlington fears these kind of people do a great deal of harm in the world:
(a) Important people.
(b) Good people.
(c) Vile people.
(d) Bad people.

5. 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 buying her expensive gifts.
(c) He annoys her by paying her elaborate compliments.
(d) He annoys her by paying attention to other women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lord Darlington claims he can resist everything but:

2. Augustus is:

3. Lady Windemere does not approve of Darlington's flattery because she believes he is:

4. What does Lady Windemere believe about women who have committed adultery?

5. One might describe the Duchess' attitude about her husband's infidelity as:

(see the answer key)

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