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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lord Darlington calls Lady Windemere a:
(a) Charlatan.
(b) Quaker.
(c) Christian.
(d) Puritan.

2. When Lord Darlington learns it is Lady Windemere's birthday, he says:
(a) He would have given her a better gift than her husband did.
(b) He would have bought her anything she wanted.
(c) He would have covered the whole street with flowers for her.
(d) He would have covered the whole street in gold for her.

3. If Mrs. Erlynne comes to her home, Lady Windemere claims she will:
(a) Insult her.
(b) Treat her kindly.
(c) Forbid her to enter.
(d) Pretend to admire her.

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

5. Confronted by Lady Windemere, Lord Darlington claims:
(a) He visits her because he fears she is in need of a friend.
(b) He pays her compliments because they are all he can afford.
(c) He compliments other women in order to make her jealous.
(d) He ignores her because she is cruel to him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Lord Windemere fears he cannot share Lady Erlynne's real identity with his wife because:

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

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

5. The Duchess removes Agatha from earshot by:

(see the answer key)

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