8th The Importance of Being Earnest Act 1 Part 3 Quiz

Select the correct answer to complete each sentence.

Gwendolen says she has always wanted to_________

• get married to a man who had two different names

• run away to the country with the man she loves

• marry a man named Ernest and will not settle for anyone else

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Select the correct answer to complete each sentence.

This creates humor because Gwendolen _______

• doesn’t know Jack’s name is not Ernest

  
  

• doesn’t know anything about getting married in the country

  
  

• doesn’t know the negative meaning behind the name Ernest

  
  

Select the correct answer to complete each sentence.

The main reason Gwendolen is attracted to Jack is because of his_______

• kindness

  
  

• wealth

  
  

• name

  
  

Select the correct answer to complete each sentence.

This develops themes such as ______

• the consequences of disobedience

  
  

• the importance of identity

  
  

• how to build healthy relationships

  
  

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does Lady Bracknell try to determine if Jack is an eligible young man?

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  She asks him about his health and intelligence.

  
  

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  She asks him about his family and wealth.

  
  

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  She asks him about his hobbies and friends.

  
  

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why doesn’t Lady Bracknell disapprove of Jack’s status?

Select all the correct answers.

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  Jack does not have enough money to support Gwendolen.

  
  

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  Jack grew up in a very poor part of the city.

  
  

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  Jack is an orphan who doesn’t know his parents.

  
  

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  Jack was found in a handbag in a cloakroom as a little boy.