The Importance of Being Earnest

Who is Algernon’s cousin?

• Jack Worthing

• Cecily

• Miss Prism

• Gwendolen Fairfax

Who is Jack Worthing’s ward?

• Qwendolen Fairfax

• Cecily

• Doctor Chasuble

• Miss Prism

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Which two people pretended to have the name Earnest through the book?

• Jack and Dr. Chasuble

• Algernon and Dr. Chasuble

• Algernon and Jack

• Lady Bracknell and Cecily

Why does Lady Bracknell want to interview Jack Worthing?

• Lady Bracknell wants to marry Jack.

• Lady Bracknell wants Gwendolen to marry a respectable and honorable man.

• Jack wants to marry Cecily.

• Lady Bracknell wants Cecily to marry a respectable and honorable man.

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When Jack is interviewed by Lady Bracknell, does he know who his parents are?

• No, he was left in a black leather handbag at the Victoria train station in London.

• Yes, Miss Prism is his mom.

• No, he was left at a police station.

• Yes, his father is Dr. Chasuble.

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What does Lady Bracknell ringing the bell during the interview signify?

• it is time for Gwendolen to get married.

• Lady Bracknell’s butler (Lane) should call the police.

• Lady Bracknell is hungry.

• Lady Bracknell is calling for her butler (Lane) to come and dismiss Jack. This means Jack failed the interview.

When Algernon proposes to Cecily, what does she say?

• “No, I do not find you attractive.”

• “Yes, wow I was not expecting you to propose to me!”

• “You silly boy! Of course. Why, we have been engaged for the last three months.”

• “Yes, I love you!”

What is the irony in the title “The Importance of Being Earnest”

• To be earnest means you are sincere, honest, and genuine but Jack and Algernon tried to fake their identity throughout the whole book.

• To be earnest means you are deceiving and everyone in the book lies to each other.

• To be earnest means you are in love with someone and Jack is in love with Gwendolen.

• To be earnest means you don’t know who their birth parents are and Jack does not know who his birth parents are throughout most of the book.

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Who is Jack Worthing’s birth mother?

• Miss Prism

• Mrs. Moncrieff

• Lady Bracknell

• Qwendolen

Why is Miss Laetitia Prism leaving Cecily and Jack?

• Miss Prism is leaving because she is embarrassed that she lost Jack when he was an infant.

• Miss Prism is leaving to go and marry Mr. Bracknell.

• Miss Prism is leaving because she has nothing more to teach Cecily. Also Miss Prism can only teach Cecily until she is married and she is currently engaged.

• Miss Prism wants to find a new woman to teach because Cecily and Jack have too much drama. She also wants to start a whole new life with a completely different name.