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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dumby asks Augustus about Mrs. Erlynne's:
(a) Past marriages.
(b) Income.
(c) Family.
(d) Affairs.

2. What is Lady Windemere doing at the start of the act?
(a) She is waiting for her husband to arrive.
(b) She is waiting to reject Darlington's proposition.
(c) She is waiting to confront Darlington on his affair.
(d) She is waiting for Darlington to arrive so she can accept him.

3. How does Darlington occupy himself while the others are talking?
(a) He smokes cigars.
(b) He writes a few letters.
(c) He looks for Lady Windemere.
(d) He tries to occupy Lord Windemere.

4. Why does Lady Windemere turn down Lady Jedburgh's lunch invitation?
(a) She learns that Lord Windemere will be present.
(b) She learns that Darlington will be present.
(c) She suspects Lord Windemere of having an affair with Lady Jedburgh.
(d) She learns that Mrs. Erlynne will be present.

5. The duchess believes that scandal in men:
(a) Does not happen.
(b) Prevents them from acceptability.
(c) Denies them access to good wives.
(d) Does not matter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lady Windemere does not believe that the letter destroyed:

2. What does Windemere suggest will make Lady Windemere feel better?

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

4. How does Mrs. Erlynne find the letter Lady Windemere left behind?

5. The Duchess plans to thwart:

(see the answer key)

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