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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Erlynne discover in the letter Lady Windemere leaves for her husband?
(a) That she is planning to leave him.
(b) That she is ill and has gone up to bed.
(c) That she forgives him for everything.
(d) That she is planning to have an affair.

2. What would make life simpler, in Lady Windemere's opinion?
(a) Different rules of conduct for men and women.
(b) Complexity.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Hard and fast rules of conduct.

3. In Act 2 the audience learns:
(a) Why Mrs. Erlynne left her family.
(b) Why Mrs. Erlynne has no female friends.
(c) Why Mrs. Erlynne despises her daughter.
(d) Why Mrs. Erlynne wishes to leave England.

4. Lady Agatha is:
(a) Lord Darlington's daughter.
(b) The Duchess of Berwick's daughter.
(c) Lady Windemere's daughter.
(d) Mrs. Erlynne's daughter.

5. Lady Windemere believes that every "good" woman in London would:
(a) Be horrified by Lord Windemere's behavior.
(b) Condemn her for refusing to invite Mrs. Erlynne to the ball.
(c) Join with her in refusing to accept Mrs. Erlynne in society.
(d) Applaud her for refusing to invite Mrs. Erlynne to the ball.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lady Windemere asks Parker to be sure he:

2. What task is Lady Windemere performing as she speaks to Lord Darlington?

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

4. When Lord Darlington learns it is Lady Windemere's birthday, he says:

5. Augustus asks:

(see the answer key)

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