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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 doesn't Lord Windemere explain his reasons for spending time with Mrs. Erlynne?

2. What favor does Mrs. Erlynne ask of Augustus?

3. Lady Agatha is:

4. Lady Windemere:

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Dumby's opening remarks reveal about his character?

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

5. Why does Lady Windemere think her husband has arrived at Darlington's?

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

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

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

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

10. Why, according to Mrs. Erlynne, should Lady Windemere stay with her husband no matter what she suffers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the motif of loyalty explored in the play. Write an essay in which you:

1) Define at least three characters as loyal or disloyal, 2) Explore Wilde's message about loyalty in the play, or 3) Explore one character's actions and describe them as either loyal or disloyal.

Essay Topic 2

Consider Lord Darlington's statement that "[he] can resist anything but temptation." Write an essay in which you explore:

1) the statement's significance to the characterization of Lord Darlington

2) The statement's effect on Lady Windemere and her later actions

3) The statement's relevance to the events of the message of the play.

Essay Topic 3

What gender roles are apparent in Wilde's play? Write an essay in which you explore:

1) Typical roles for women as they appear in the play, 2) Typical roles for men in the play, or 3) Typical expectations for married couples' behavior in the play.

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