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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time did Windemere arrive home that night?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Two a.m.
(c) Five a.m.
(d) Ten-thirty p.m.

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

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

4. Who does Cecil Graham admire aloud?
(a) Lady Windemere.
(b) Mrs. Erlynne.
(c) Lady Agatha.
(d) The Duchess.

5. No matter what Lady Windemere suffers, Lady Erlynne claims:
(a) She must leave Darlington.
(b) She must leave immediately.
(c) She must love her husband.
(d) She must stay with her son.

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

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

8. Why does Mrs. Erlynne fear she is lost?
(a) Because she knows she has ruined her chances with Lord Windemere.
(b) Because she knows she will let her daughter down.
(c) Because she fears Augustus will find her there.
(d) Because she fears Windemere will find her there.

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

10. According to Lady Windemere, actions are the first tragedy in life, and:
(a) Words are the second.
(b) Deeds are the second.
(c) Betrayal is the second.
(d) Love is the second.

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

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

13. It is clear that Lady Windemere:
(a) Knows Mrs. Erlynne is her mother.
(b) Believes Mrs. Erlynne betrayed her.
(c) Had left her husband.
(d) Does not know what happened after she left Darlington's.

14. What admonishment does Mrs. Erlynne give Lord Windemere?
(a) Age before beauty.
(b) Morals before marriage.
(c) Manners before morals.
(d) Mortals before gods.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Dumby asks Augustus about Mrs. Erlynne's:

2. Why have the men returned to Lord Darlington's house?

3. Just as Lady Windemere attempts to tell her husband the truth:

4. If Lady Windemere will return to her husband, Mrs. Erlynne promises:

5. Lady Windemere describes the roses in the garden at Selby as:

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