The Importance of Being Earnest: Cecily Cardew Quiz

What does Cecily quip about catching a sensible man?

• She is indifferent about catching a sensible man

• She doesn't think she would care to catch a sensible man

• She would love to catch a sensible man

• She believes catching a sensible man is essential

What is Cecily's girlish dream regarding love?

• To love someone with a specific name

• To love someone with a good sense of humor

• To love someone with a lot of money

• To love someone with a kind heart

What does Miss Prism observe about Cecily's preference for novels?

• She finds novels boring

• She loves reading three-volume novels

• She doesn't like reading novels at all

• She prefers reading short stories

What does Cecily reveal about writing letters to herself from Ernest?

• She wrote letters to herself from Ernest out of boredom

• She never wrote letters to herself from Ernest

• She wrote letters to herself from Ernest out of love

• She wrote letters to herself from Ernest as a joke

What does Jack admonish Cecily about?

• Her diary keeping habit

• Her preference for novels

• Her love for writing letters

• Her imaginative independence

What does Cecily's disdain for catching a sensible man reflect?

• Her desire for a traditional marriage

• Her love for societal norms

• Her compliance with gender norms

• Her individuality and feminist sentiments

What does Cecily's dream of loving someone with the name Ernest ridicule?

• The importance of love in society

• The superficial nature of romantic decisions

• The significance of names in relationships

• The value of traditional courtship

What does Cecily's preference for her own imaginative world suggest?

• A desire for a passive role in society

• A rejection of traditional roles and stories prescribed to women

• A love for conventional narratives

• A compliance with societal expectations

What does Cecily's creation of an imaginary relationship with Ernest underscore?

• Her compliance with societal expectations

• Her desire for a traditional marriage

• Her whimsical nature

• Her desire for autonomy and control over her narrative

What does Wilde use Cecily's character to comment on?

• The compliance of women with societal expectations

• The importance of traditional courtship

• The evolving roles of women and the superficiality of societal norms

• The significance of names in relationships