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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lord Augustus describes Cecil Graham as:
(a) Excessively handsome.
(b) Excessively tedious.
(c) Excessively trivial.
(d) Excessively tiresome.

2. What is Augustus' reaction to Mrs. Erlynne's presence in Lord Darlington's rooms?
(a) He confronts Mrs. Erlynne angrily.
(b) He looks at Mrs. Erlynne in disgust.
(c) He turns away from Mrs. Erlynne.
(d) He embraces Mrs. Erlynne.

3. Why does Lady Windemere initially reject Mrs. Erlynne's advice?
(a) Her pride is wounded because she still believes her husband has had an affair.
(b) Her pride is wounded because her mother has abandoned her.
(c) She knows Mrs. Erlynne is trying to trick her into making a mistake.
(d) She knows Mrs. Erlynne wants Darlington for herself.

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

5. What is Lord Darlington's objection to "good" people?
(a) He says they make bad people look exciting.
(b) He says they are not really good on the inside.
(c) He says they make goodness of extraordinary importance.
(d) He says they make badness of extraordinary importance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lady Windemere claims she cannot run away with Darlington because:

2. The Duchess carefully edits:

3. What does Mrs. Erlynne tell Lord Windemere about the letter he finds?

4. Mrs. Erlynne claims she knows what it is to be:

5. Lady Windemere:

(see the answer key)

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