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An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde
An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde
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1
What does Lord Caversham repeat about his son?
That he is talentless
That he is brainless
That he is heartless
That he is penniless
2
Lord Goring describes Mrs Cheveley as 'a daytime genius and a nighttime...
Beauty
Beast
Genie
General
3
Lady Chiltern's note to Lord Goring appears on what coloured paper?
Gold
Pink
Black
Purple
4
Where has Lord Goring seen Mrs Cheveley's bracelet before?
He gave it to her during their courtship
He gave it to his cousin, Mary Berkshire
He gave it to Mabel Chiltern
5
If for Lord Goring nothing ages like happiness, one must life for...
Love
Glory
Buttonholes
Pleasure
6
Mrs Cheveley is willing to trade Sir Robert's letter for...
Goring's hand in marriage
Sir Robert's fortune
Sir Robert's support in the Suez Canal scheme
Lady Chiltern's humiliation
7
At the beginning of act II, Lady Chiltern returns from a meeting of what organization?
The Woman's Bonnet Society
The Woman's Liberal Organization
The Woman's World
The Woman's Progressive Party
8
According to Mrs Cheveley in act II, what is the only really fine art produced in modern times?
The art of government
The art of marriage
The art of blackmail
The art of living
9
What is the name of Lord Goring's butler?
Phipps
Mason
Harold
Lipps
10
What tapestry hangs as the backdrop of Act I?
A self-portrait by Van Gogh
Holbein's The Ambassadors
Boticelli's Venus
Boucher's Triumph of Love
11
How does Lady Chiltern know Mrs Cheveley?
From theatre
From church
From school
From prison
12
When Goring recieves Robert in his library, who does he expect is waiting in the drawing room?
Lady Chiltern
Mabel Chiltern
Mrs Cheveley
Lord Caversham
13
What is the name of Mabel's foiled suitor?
Tommy Trafford
Tommy Trafler
Tommy Twyker
Tommy Trafalgar
14
At the end of act III, what does Lord Goring threaten to remove from MrsCheveley by force?
Sir Robert's letter
Lady Chiltern's letter
Her bracelet
Her diamond brooch
15
What is the secret of Sir Robert's past?
An unsuccessful career in politics
The sale of a Cabinet secret
Murder of Baron Arnheim
A love affair with Mrs Cheveley
16
From whom does Sir Robert learn the true addressee of Lady Chiltern's note?
Lord Goring
Mabel Chiltern
No one
Mrs Cheveley
17
When Mrs Cheveley first appears in act I, she is dressed in what colour?
Heliotrope
Pink
Black
Gold
18
What is the ultimate fate of Sir Robert's letter to Baron Arnheim?
Lord Goring burns it
Sir Robert destroys it
Lady Chiltern comes to possess it
Mrs Cheveley publishes it
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What does Sir Robert accept at the end of the play?
A post at the Vienna Embassy
A post in the House of Lords
A Cabinet position
A post in the House of Commons
20
The play ends happily for...
Sir Robert Chiltern
Mrs Cheveley
Lord Goring
Lady Chiltern
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Why does Mrs Cheveley come to Sir Robert?
To gain his assistence in Argentine Canal scheme
To seduce him
To gain his assistence in Suez Canal scheme
To revenge herself on Lord Goring
