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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What, according to Mrs. Erlynne, is better than ideals?
(a) Realities.
(b) Scandals.
(c) Fears.
(d) Loves.

2. Lady Windemere claims that people do not rule life, but rather:
(a) Life rules people.
(b) Life tricks people.
(c) People rule one another.
(d) People rule only themselves.

3. Where is Mrs. Erlynne going?
(a) Back to England.
(b) To live with Augustus.
(c) Back to America.
(d) To live abroad.

4. How does Lady Windemere describe Mrs. Erlynne at the end of the play?
(a) As a woman of principles.
(b) As a very clever woman.
(c) As a very good woman.
(d) As an infamous woman.

5. What is the truth about Mrs. Erlynne?
(a) She is Lord Windemere's mother.
(b) She is Lady Windemere's mother.
(c) She is Lord Windemere's first wife.
(d) She is Augustus' mother.

6. 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.

7. What is Mrs. Erlynne's first advice to Lady Windemere?
(a) Lady Windemere must publicly apologize to her.
(b) Lady Windemere must beg Darlington's forgiveness.
(c) Lady Windemere must return to her husband.
(d) Lady Windemere must take her son along with her.

8. Why have the men returned to Lord Darlington's house?
(a) They were thrown out of Windemere's house.
(b) They were thrown out of the pub.
(c) They are planning to confront Lady Windemere.
(d) They are eager to catch Darlington with Lady Windemere.

9. Lord Windemere claims that Mrs. Erlynne is:
(a) Dishonest.
(b) Bad.
(c) Disreputable.
(d) Infamous.

10. After Mrs. Erlynne's long speech, Lady Windemere begs:
(a) Leave me alone!
(b) Take me home!
(c) Take me away from England!
(d) Leave my husband alone!

11. Why does Darlington say he is not one of Mrs. Erlynne's admirers?
(a) Because he thinks she had an affair with Windemere.
(b) Because he thinks she is marrying Windemere for his money.
(c) Because he thinks she is marrying Augustus for his money.
(d) Because he thinks she had an affair with Augustus.

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

13. What is Mrs. Erlynne's excuse for visiting Lady Windemere?
(a) She claims she has come to seek revenge.
(b) She claims she has come to return the fan.
(c) She claims she has come to see her daughter.
(d) She claims she has come to apologize.

14. Mrs. Erlynne claims she knows what it is to be:
(a) A leper.
(b) A whore.
(c) A dog.
(d) An outcast.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mrs. Erlynne disgraced before everyone?

2. What does Mrs. Erlynne threaten to do if Windemere reveals her secret?

3. What illusion did Mrs. Erlynne lose the previous night?

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

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

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