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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Lady Windemere threatens her husband with:
(a) A long, loveless marriage.
(b) A public scandal.
(c) A rapid divorce.
(d) A violent gesture.

4. What does Lady Windemere claim she will do with the fan her husband has given her as a birthday gift?
(a) She will strike Lord Windemere in the face with it.
(b) She will throw it into the fire.
(c) She will sell it on the street.
(d) She will strike Mrs. Erlynne across the face with it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lord Windemere do when Lady Windemere refuses to invite Mrs. Erlynne to the ball?

2. Who is Lady Windemere's first caller?

3. Lady Windemere believes that every "good" woman in London would:

4. Augustus is:

5. Why does Lord Darlington say he wants Lady Windemere to take him seriously?

(see the answer key)

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