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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. Mr. Hopper is from:

2. When Lord Windemere cannot find his wife, Mrs. Erlynne tells him:

3. Lady Windemere claims she cannot run away with Darlington because:

4. Augustus describes Mrs. Erlynne as:

5. The Duchess flattery might be perceived as:

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is Mrs. Erlynne a "useful" woman, as Lady Plymdale claims?

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

6. What is Dumby's attitude about marriage?

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

8. Why do the men appear to approve of Lord and Lady Windemere where Mrs. Erlynne is concerned?

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

10. Describe the relationship between the Duchess and her daughter Agatha.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters in Wilde's play might be defined as selfless and selfish at different times. Write an essay in which you:

1) Define any character as essentially selfless or selfish in the play, 2) Determine Wilde's message about selfless and selfish behavior in the play, or 3) Compare and contrast any two characters in the play, identifying one as selfish and the other as selfless. Be sure to use the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the character of Lady Agatha in the play. Write an essay in which you discuss:

1) How Lady Agatha's character is revealed through dialogue, 2) How Lady Agatha's character is revealed through others' responses to her, or 3) How Lady Agatha's character is revealed through her interests as they are referred to by the Duchess of Berwick.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you discuss the significance of Lady Erlynne's "explanations" to:

1) the development of her character, 2) her relationship with Augustus, or 3) her relationship with her daughter over the course of the play.

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