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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lady Windemere says she believes:
(a) Lord Darlington is exactly like all the other men she knows.
(b) Lord Darlington is much worse than most other men.
(c) Lord Darlington pretends to be a "bad" man.
(d) Lord Darlington only pretends to be a "good" man.

2. Darlington describes the upcoming ball as:
(a) Very big, very glitzy, and very prominent.
(b) Very small, very boring, and very select.
(c) Very scandalous, very silly, and very late.
(d) Very small, very early, and very select.

3. One might describe the Duchess' attitude about her husband's infidelity as:
(a) Outraged.
(b) Resigned.
(c) Shamed.
(d) Amused.

4. Almost every guest at the party exhibits some form of:
(a) Hypocrisy.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Racism.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Erlynne tell Lord Windemere about the letter he finds?

2. Who plans to be married to Mrs. Erlynne?

3. When Lord Windemere cannot find his wife, Mrs. Erlynne tells him:

4. Cecil Graham introduces Mrs. Erlynne to his aunt because:

5. The Duchess carefully edits:

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Erlynne have to say about the fogs of London, and what does she mean?

2. What does the Windemere's conversation about men and women reveal about Lady Windemere's opinion of men?

3. What does Mrs. Erlynne learn about her first husband through Lady Windemere?

4. What reasons does the Duchess have for fearing or disliking Lady Erlynne?

5. Why does Windemere say he wishes Mrs. Erlynne would have revealed her secret?

6. What does Lady Windemere discover about the photograph of herself with her son, and why is it significant?

7. What does Lord Windemere wish his wife would give Mrs. Erlynne?

8. Why does Lady Plymdale claim Lord Windemere should not spend too much time talking to his wife?

9. What concerns the Duchess about Hopper's proposal to her daughter?

10. What do all the men assume about Mrs. Erlynne's presence in Darlington's rooms?

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