Earnest Test Review

The character of Lane plays a minor role in a single act of the play. However, he does serve a purpose. What does Lane suggest about Algernon?

• Algernon has overextended his credit with local merchants.

• Algernon blames others for his own misdeeds.

• Algernon is devoted to his aunt.

• Algernon is generous to his servants.

What does Algernon find that leads him to believe “Ernest” has another life?

• A leather handbag with the initials “J.W.”

• A letter, addressed to Ernest

• A handkerchief with the initials “J.W.”

• A cigarette case with “Uncle Jack” engraved into it

What does Jack tell Algernon he intends to do with his “brother” Ernest?

• He is going to send him to Australia.

• He is going to find an actor to portray him.

• He is going to “kill” him off with some kind of illness.

• He is going to ask Algernon to portray him.

What do we learn about Lady Harbury from Lady Bracknell’s description of her last visit with the new widow?

• Lady Harbury is distraught and appears to not know what to do with herself now that her husband is dead.

• Lady Harbury appears to be years younger the longer she is without a husband.

• Lady Harbury intends to remarry as soon as an eligible bachelor can be found.

• Lady Harbury plans to travel the world with her dead husband’s money.

How does Algernon distract Lady Bracknell so that Jack and Gwendolen can speak?

• He takes her on a tour of his house.

• He takes her to his music room to play music options for the following weekend.

• He takes her into the kitchen to test the cucumber sandwiches.

• He takes her out to his garden.

Algernon is often called to attend to _____, his sick friend.

• Bunbury

• Titus Andronicus

• Peregrine

• Vincent

Gwendolen has always wanted to marry a man named

• Jack

• John

• Ernest

• Edgar

Jack was given the last name of Worthing because

• he seemed very valuable.

• the man who found him had a train ticket to the town with the name.

• it was etched onto the leather bag.

• it is his foster family’s name.

After Jack speaks to Lady Bracknell, Algernon adds insult to injury by

• playing the “Wedding March.”

• making kissing faces at him.

• insisting that they go out and find new dates.

• hoving a plate of food into his face.

Why is Jack not allowed to marry Gwendolen?

• He is already married.

• Her mother does not approve.

• He is her brother. 

• He does not have enough money.