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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:
(a) Has never heard of Mrs. Erlynne.
(b) Does not believe Mrs. Erylnne exists.
(c) Has suspected her husband of having an affair.
(d) Knows Mrs. Erlynne is her mother.

2. What favor does Mrs. Erlynne ask of Augustus?
(a) She asks him to keep Lady Windmere out all night.
(b) She asks him to deliver Lady Windermer's letter to her husband.
(c) She asks him to avoid Windemere.
(d) She asks him to keep Windemere out all night.

3. The Duchess flattery might be perceived as:
(a) Insincerity.
(b) Bitterness.
(c) Admiration.
(d) Cruelty.

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

5. The duchess believes that scandal in men:
(a) Prevents them from acceptability.
(b) Does not happen.
(c) Denies them access to good wives.
(d) Does not matter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lord Darlington's objection to "good" people?

2. Lady Windemere claims she never:

3. Lady Windemere claims she cannot run away with Darlington because:

4. Mrs. Erlynne claims to need help with introductions to the:

5. One might describe the Duchess' attitude about her husband's infidelity as:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Dumby's attitude about marriage?

3. Why has Lord Augustus asked Lord Windemere about Mrs. Erlynne?

4. Why does Lord Darlington suggest that Lady Windemere may need a friend some day?

5. What repayment can Lady Windemere offer Mrs. Erlynne for her sacrifice of the previous evening?

6. Why does the Duchess claim to feel totally secure at the Windemeres' house?

7. How is Mrs. Erlynne able to control Lord Windemere?

8. Why does Lady Windemere plan to accept Lord Darlington's declaration of love?

9. Why might Lady Windemere announce that she is available to all visitors when Parker tells her Darlington has come to call?

10. How does Lady Windemere describe her feelings now that she is at Darlington's house?

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