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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Erlynne want Windemere to stay out of the house?
(a) So that she can try to borrow money from Lady Windemere.
(b) So that Windemere will come back in a better mood.
(c) So he does not discover that she has looked in his bank book.
(d) So he does not discover that his wife is missing.

2. By the end of Act 2, most of the female characters:
(a) Pity Lady Windemere.
(b) Admire Mrs. Erlynne.
(c) Reject Mrs. Erlynne.
(d) Reject Lady Windemere.

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

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

5. When Mrs. Erlynne reads her daughter's letter, she asks:
(a) How can I save my child?
(b) How can I face my child now?
(c) How can I find her at this late hour?
(d) How can I gain my child's trust?

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname does Cecil Graham use for Augustus?

2. The Duchess tells Lady Windemere that her husband will:

3. The dance at Lady Windemere's home is in honor of:

4. The duchess believes that scandal in men:

5. Why doesn't Lord Windemere want to talk to Mrs. Erlynne about money at the ball?

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