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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. Lord Darlington believes people are either:
(a) Striking or common.
(b) Honest or dishonest.
(c) Charming or tedious.
(d) Good or bad.

2. Lady Windemere does not approve of Darlington's flattery because she believes he is:
(a) In love with another woman.
(b) Irritating.
(c) Ironic.
(d) Insincere.

3. Why does Lady Windemere turn down Lady Jedburgh's lunch invitation?
(a) She suspects Lord Windemere of having an affair with Lady Jedburgh.
(b) She learns that Mrs. Erlynne will be present.
(c) She learns that Lord Windemere will be present.
(d) She learns that Darlington will be present.

4. Why doesn't Lord Windemere explain his reasons for spending time with Mrs. Erlynne?
(a) He cannot reveal that she is Lady Windemere's mother.
(b) He has no honorable reasons for spending time with her.
(c) He cannot reveal that she is his mistress.
(d) He cannot bear to face the truth of his actions.

5. Mr. Hopper is from:
(a) Austria.
(b) Antibes.
(c) Australia.
(d) Angolia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Augustus is:

2. Lady Windemere claims she never:

3. Before Lady Windemere exits at the end of Act 1, she:

4. Lord Augustus immediately questions Lord Windemere about:

5. Why does Mrs. Erlynne want Windemere to stay out of the house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How would Lady Windemere create a scandal for her husband?

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

4. What suggestion does the Duchess have for Lady Windemere's problem with her husband?

5. Why do the men appear to admire Mrs. Erlynne?

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

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

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

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

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

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