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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. The Duchess describes Mrs. Erlynne as:
(a) That fascinating woman.
(b) The next Mrs. Windemere.
(c) The other woman.
(d) That horrid woman.

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. Before she leaves, Lady Windemere:
(a) Breaks her fan in half.
(b) Has a glass of wine.
(c) Writes her husband a letter.
(d) Writes Mrs. Erlynne a letter.

4. Lord Darlington fears these kind of people do a great deal of harm in the world:
(a) Good people.
(b) Bad people.
(c) Important people.
(d) Vile people.

5. What is Darlington planning to do since Lady Windemere will not have him?
(a) He will leave England.
(b) He will leave America.
(c) He will leave France.
(d) He will leave London.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lady Windemere turn down Lady Jedburgh's lunch invitation?

2. Lord Darlington uses a hypothetical situation about a married man having an affair in order to:

3. The Duchess flattery might be perceived as:

4. Augustus asks:

5. After the Duchess meets Mrs. Erlynne, she:

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Augustus reveal when he re-enters?

2. Why do the men tease Augustus?

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

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

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

6. Why does the Duchess continually send her daughter out of earshot during this Act?

7. What does Mrs. Erlynne say Windemere probably wishes her to do?

8. Why does Darlington plan to leave England?

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

10. Why is the Duchess so interested in Lady Agatha's dance card?

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