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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. What nickname does Cecil Graham use for Augustus?
(a) Tippy.
(b) Topper.
(c) Tipsy.
(d) Tuppy.

2. When Lord Windemere cannot find his wife, Mrs. Erlynne tells him:
(a) She has gone to the hospital.
(b) She has gone to check on their son.
(c) She has left him for good.
(d) She has gone to bed.

3. By the end of Act 2, most of the female characters:
(a) Admire Mrs. Erlynne.
(b) Reject Lady Windemere.
(c) Reject Mrs. Erlynne.
(d) Pity Lady Windemere.

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

5. Mrs. Erlynne dances with Lord Windermere in order to:
(a) Get revenge on Lord Augustus.
(b) Make Lady Windemere jealous.
(c) Make Augustus jealous.
(d) Get revenge on Lady Windemere.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would make life simpler, in Lady Windemere's opinion?

2. When Mrs. Erlynne reads her daughter's letter, she asks:

3. What detail does Lady Windemere point out about the fan that is her birthday present?

4. Lord Windemere fears he cannot share Lady Erlynne's real identity with his wife because:

5. Who is Lady Windemere's first caller?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lord Windemere insist that Mrs. Erlynne receive an invitation to the ball?

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

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

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

5. Why does Windemere call Mrs. Erlynne a dangerous woman?

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

7. What has Lady Windmere discovered about good and bad people?

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

9. What does Lady Windmere fear at the start of the scene?

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

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