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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lord Darlington say he wants Lady Windemere to take him seriously?

2. How does Lord Windemere discover the letter his wife has written?

3. The Duchess removes Agatha from earshot by:

4. Almost every guest at the party exhibits some form of:

5. The duchess believes that scandal in men:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Darlington claim Lady Windemere is not what he thought her to be?

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

4. Why does Mrs. Erlynne threaten to make her name infamous if Windemere reveals her identity?

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

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

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

8. What is Mrs. Erlynne's opinion of the party guests?

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

10. On what condition is Lord Darlington allowed to attend the ball at the Windemeres'?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the marriages apparent in Lady Windemere's Fan.

1) Write an essay in which you compare the nature of any two marriages.

OR

2) Write an essay in which you define any marriage in the play as healthy or unhealthy.

OR

3) Write an essay in which you anticipate the success of Lady Erlynne's marriage to Augustus, or Lady Agatha's marriage to Hopper.

Be sure to use examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the role of parenting in the play. Write an essay in which you:

1) Compare and contrast Lady Erlynne to the Duchess of Berwick in their roles as mothers.

OR

2) Evaluate the efficacy of any parent in the play.

OR

3) Consider Wilde's attitude toward the importance of parenting as it is developed throughout the play.

Use examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Which characters exhibit hypocrisy in the play? Write an essay in which you explore hypocrisy on the part of:

1) Lady Windemere, 2) Mrs. Erlynne, or 3) The Duchess of Berwick.

Or, write an essay in which you explore the hypocrisy in any male character's behavior.

(see the answer keys)

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