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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lady Windemere wish to see Mrs. Erlynne?

2. Mrs. Erlynne claims it is not repentance that consoles one, but:

3. What is ironic about Mrs. Erlynne's public disgrace?

4. Lady Windemere thinks that Mrs. Erlynne is there because:

5. Lady Windemere claims she will not return to her husband because:

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Consider what Wilde's characters reveal about society and its hypocrisy in Lady Windemere's Fan. Then write an essay in which you:

1) Identify any three acts of hypocrisy in the play, and connect them to societal norms or expectations, 2) Explore society's apparent attitude toward hypocrisy in the play, and compare it to society's hypocrisy now, or 3) Explain Wilde's emphasis on hypocrisy in the play, and determine how it contributes to his theme.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the role of Lady Windemere's Fan in the play. Write an essay in which you:

1) Discuss the significance of the fan to the development of plot in the play.

OR

2) Discuss the significance of the fan to the development of theme in the play.

OR

3) Discuss the significance of the fan to the relationship between Lady Windemere and Mrs. Erlynne.

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