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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. Augustus is:
(a) Lady Windemere's brother.
(b) Lord Darlington's brother.
(c) The Duchess' brother.
(d) The Duchess' husband.

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

3. Lady Windemere is shocked when:
(a) Lord Darlington calls her a coward.
(b) Lord Darlington confesses his affair with Mrs. Erlynne.
(c) Lord Darlington refuses her marriage proposal.
(d) Lord Darlington declares his love for her.

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

5. What does Mrs. Erlynne tell Lord Windemere about the letter he finds?
(a) She tells him it is only an address.
(b) She tells him it is a check.
(c) She tells him it is a letter he should never read.
(d) She tells him it is a refusal to Augustus' marriage proposal.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Duchess flattery might be perceived as:

2. Why doesn't Lord Windemere explain his reasons for spending time with Mrs. Erlynne?

3. Lord Darlington fears these kind of people do a great deal of harm in the world:

4. Lady Windemere claims she never:

5. Lord Windemere asks Lady Windemere to:

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the men tease Augustus?

2. Why does Lady Windemere deny her love for her husband?

3. What is Lady Windemere's response to her husband's suggestion that evil has never entered her world?

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

5. Why is Mrs. Erlynne so upset about her daughter's letter?

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

7. Describe the relationship between Cecil Graham and Lord Augustus.

8. Why does Windemere feel that Lady Windemere will cause the family shame if she insults Mrs. Erlynne publicly?

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

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

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