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

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the men think Darlington has a woman in his rooms?

2. Why does Lord Darlington forbid Windemere to search his rooms?

3. Why does Dumby consider a woman who understands one a dangerous thing?

4. What is Mrs. Erlynne's first advice to Lady Windemere?

5. Who does Cecil Graham admire aloud?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the nature of relationships in Wilde's play. Consider one of the following topics:

1) How do current couples compare in behavior and expectation to the couples in Wilde's play?

OR

2) Have marriage relationships and expectations changed since Wilde's play was first published? Why or Why not?

OR

3) How does the play reflect "present" attitudes about relationships between men and women in general?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Wilde describes the setting of the play as "The Present." Write an essay in which you:

1) Explore Wilde's possible motivations for setting his play in the present, 2) Evaluate which of Wilde's motifs or themes are appropriate to the present as we know it, or 3) Identify a time period more appropriate to Wilde's play. Be sure to support your argument with examples from the text.

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