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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lady Windemere says that her husband broke the bonds of marriage, and she:
(a) Only broke its bondage.
(b) Only broke one of her vows.
(c) Only broke his trust.
(d) Only broke his heart.

2. After the Duchess meets Mrs. Erlynne, she:
(a) Encourages her to marry Augustus.
(b) Denies her acceptance into society.
(c) Runs to Darlington for help.
(d) Approves of her.

3. Augustus asks:
(a) Why Mrs. Erlynne is interested in Lady Windemere.
(b) What is the purpose of Mrs. Erlynne's errand.
(c) What reward he will receive for helping Mrs. Erlynne.
(d) Why Mrs. Erlynne has read Lady Windemere's letter.

4. Lord Darlington tries to convince Lady Windemere that:
(a) She can no longer hold her head up in society.
(b) She should run away with Lord Augustus.
(c) She should never speak to Mrs. Erlynne.
(d) She can no longer live with Lord Windemere.

5. What is probably true of Mrs. Erlynne's past?
(a) She wrote a letter to Lord Windemere telling him the whole truth about her past.
(b) She left her husband when he had an affair, and she too wrote a letter.
(c) She deserted her husband for Lord Windemere, and wrote him a letter about it.
(d) She wrote her daughter a letter to tell her the truth about her father.

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

7. Lord Darlington uses a hypothetical situation about a married man having an affair in order to:
(a) Tell Lady Windemere that he knows she is having an affair.
(b) Tell Lady Windemere he himself is being unfaithful to his wife.
(c) Tell Lady Windemere that she is too much of a Puritan.
(d) Tell Lady Windemere her husband is unfaithful.

8. How does Mrs. Erlynne find the letter Lady Windemere left behind?
(a) Parker throws it at her.
(b) Mrs. Erlynne searches the room for it.
(c) Parker tells her about it.
(d) Mrs. Erlynne finds it on the table.

9. Why is Lord Augustus worried about Mrs. Erlynne?
(a) He fears she will never be accepted into society.
(b) He fears she will never be alone with him.
(c) He fears she will not marry him.
(d) He fears she will marry Lord Windemere.

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

11. Augustus describes Mrs. Erlynne as:
(a) Cold.
(b) Crafty.
(c) Cagey.
(d) Clever.

12. Before Lady Windemere exits at the end of Act 1, she:
(a) Defies her husband's wishes.
(b) Gives in to her husband's request.
(c) Begs her husband's forgiveness.
(d) Demands an apology from her husband.

13. What does Lady Windemere believe about her mother?
(a) That she was not stern enough.
(b) That she left Lady Windemere's father for another man.
(c) That she died when Lady Windemere was a child.
(d) That she would some day return for Lady Windemere.

14. What does Lady Windemere believe about women who have committed adultery?
(a) They can never return to their families.
(b) They can never be happy.
(c) They can never be forgiven.
(d) They can never be too careful.

15. Lady Windemere is shocked when:
(a) Lord Darlington refuses her marriage proposal.
(b) Lord Darlington confesses his affair with Mrs. Erlynne.
(c) Lord Darlington declares his love for her.
(d) Lord Darlington calls her a coward.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What nickname does Cecil Graham use for Augustus?

3. The Duchess describes Mrs. Erlynne as:

4. What excuse did the Duchess use to get her husband out of town when she suspected he was having an affair?

5. Lord Darlington fears these kind of people do a great deal of harm in the world:

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