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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Shaw, what is the most important thing about an artist?
(a) Business acumen.
(b) Emotion.
(c) Opinion.
(d) Natural talent.

2. What does Henry do each time Ann's name is mentioned?
(a) Walks away.
(b) Blushes.
(c) Whistles.
(d) Laughs.

3. According to Shaw, Ann is not afraid to compromise in which area?
(a) Socially.
(b) Morals.
(c) Sexuality.
(d) Intellectually.

4. The author presents Tanner as being tainted by which of the following?
(a) Love.
(b) Literature.
(c) Money.
(d) Social status.

5. Whose dowry might be at stake?
(a) Tavy's.
(b) Agnes'.
(c) Ann's.
(d) Violet's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tanner want to go?

2. Who wrote the note?

3. Who does Tanner ask for help?

4. What form of transportation does Violet use?

5. Tavy unknowingly removes himself from which emotion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Don Juan's views on moral hypocrisy? Who disagrees with these views?

2. What warning does Shaw issue to Walkley?

3. What is Tanner's view of social and self-imposed morality?

4. What is Tanner's excuse for attempting to withdraw the invitation? How does Ann react?

5. According to Shaw, what would literature be like if it portrayed real life?

6. List some of the topics addressed by Tanner in the handbook.

7. What is the primary problem with defining the superman?

8. What is the chauffeur doing in the first part of Act 2?

9. How does Shaw describe the essence of Don Juan?

10. What causes Hector to reveal the secret marriage?

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