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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Rosalie been searching for?
(a) Lady Windemere's cloak.
(b) Lady Windemere's fan.
(c) Lady Windemere's letter.
(d) Lady Windemere's handbag.

2. Why does Windemere want to see Mrs. Erlynne before his wife does?
(a) He wants to protect Mrs. Erlynne from his wife's revenge.
(b) He wants to prevent Mrs. Erlynne from marrying Augustus.
(c) He wants to prevent Mrs. Erlynne from entering society.
(d) He wants to protect his wife from the "truth" about her mother.

3. Cecil Graham says he is interested in Augustus and Mrs. Erlynne because:
(a) It bores him to death.
(b) Augustus has had an affair with Lady Windemere.
(c) It is none of his business.
(d) Augustus has been married twice already.

4. Lady Windemere feels that if her husband truly loved her:
(a) He would have challenged Darlington to a duel.
(b) He would have apologized for the affair.
(c) He would have thrown Mrs. Erlynne out of the house.
(d) He would have come for her, having read her letter.

5. Lady Windemere has always thought her mother:
(a) Did not love her.
(b) Was living abroad.
(c) Was dead.
(d) Ran away with another man.

6. What did Windemere do in the morning?
(a) Gave Mrs. Erlynne Lady Windemere's fan.
(b) Left the house for work.
(c) Wrote Lady Windemere a letter.
(d) Knocked at Lady Windemere's door.

7. Augustus believes Mrs. Erlynne will marry him despite:
(a) Knowing she is Lady Windemere's mother.
(b) Knowing he is a fool.
(c) Knowing he has no money.
(d) Knowing he does not love her.

8. What does Cecil Graham want to show Lord Windemere?
(a) He wants to show him Augustus' marriage proposal.
(b) He wants to show him Lord Darlington's letters.
(c) He wants to show him Lady Windemere's letter.
(d) He wants to show him Lady Windemere's fan.

9. What is ironic about Mrs. Erlynne's public disgrace?
(a) Lady Windemere would have disgraced Mrs. Erlynne, but Mrs. Erlynne saved her.
(b) Lady Windemere tried to disgrace her at Lord Darlington's.
(c) Mrs. Erlynne would have disgraced Lady Windemere first.
(d) Mrs. Erlynne disgraced herself by trying to disgrace Lady Windemere.

10. What stops Mrs. Erlynne and Lady Windemere from leaving Lord Darlington's house?
(a) They hear the men returning.
(b) They hear Windemere and Darlington fighting.
(c) They hear Windemere searching the house.
(d) They hear Lord Darlington sobbing.

11. What does Mrs. Erlynne claim to dislike about London?
(a) The rain.
(b) The fogs.
(c) The heat.
(d) The cold.

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

13. What made Cecil Graham admire Mrs. Erlynne?
(a) She wanted to be introduced to Lady Windemere.
(b) She wanted to be introduced to his Aunt Caroline.
(c) She wanted to be introduced to Lady Plymdale.
(d) She wanted to be introduced to the Duchess.

14. What is Mrs. Erlynne's excuse for Lady Windemere's fan present in Lord Darlington's rooms?
(a) She claims Lady Windemere left it there.
(b) She claims Lord Darlington took it because he loves Lady Windemere.
(c) She claims Lord Windemere gave it to her.
(d) She claims she mistook it for her own and took it from the party.

15. Why does Lady Windemere wish to see Mrs. Erlynne?
(a) Because Mrs. Erlynne still has her fan.
(b) Because Mrs. Erlynne was kind to her.
(c) Because Mrs. Erlynne knows the truth about her.
(d) Because Mrs. Erlynne is her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lady Windemere regret her decision to go to Darlington's house?

2. What makes the men think Darlington has a woman in his rooms?

3. Why does Augustus try to prevent Windemere from leaving Lord Darlington's house?

4. Before she leaves, Mrs. Erlynne asks for:

5. Who is Lady Windemere talking to at the start of Act 4?

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