8th The importance of Being Earnest Act 2 Part 1 Quiz

What is the setting for Act Two, Part 1?

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  Algernon’s apartment in London

  
  

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  Jack’s manor house in the country

  
  

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  Lady Bracknell’s London townhouse

  
  

Cecily makes up that Miss Prism has a headache, but why does she not simply state that she needs to take a break from her studies?

Select all the correct answers.

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  She is expected to study and take her studies more seriously.

  
  

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  Coming up with an excuse is preferable in this culture.

  
  

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  It fits the social norms she would understand.

  
  

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  She has a personal dislike for Miss Prism and wants to avoid confrontation.

  
  

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  She is trying to impress Algernon with her creative excuses.

  
  

When Cecily says that Algernon is not good enough for the world, Algernon suggests that Cecily should reform him.

Is the statement true or false?

• True

• False

Select the correct answer to complete the sentence.

Miss Prism always pretending to care, yet often being heartless is an example of ______

• authenticity

  
  

• hypocrisy

  
  

• self-deception

  
  

Select the correct answer to complete each sentence.

Algernon and Cecily are not portrayed realistically. Wilde shows them comically lacking in common sense when ________

• they argue about social statuses and how they are not important

  
  

• they argue about who Algernon should go meet after he leaves the manor

  
  

• Cecily believes Algernon’s false identity as “Ernest” without suspicion

  
  

Select the correct answer to complete each sentence.

Both characters are also shown to be lacking in intelligence when ______.

• they both begin discussing the fictional details of their engagement

  
  

• Algernon believes Cecily is actually Jacks aunt after all

  
  

• they consider Algernon reforming himself that afternoon

  
  

An example of a hyperbole in the reading is when Algernon says he makes up for being a little over-dressed by being “immensely over-educated.”

Is the statement true or false?

• True

• False

Why is it humorously ironic for Jack to call Algernon a liar?

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  Jack himself is being dishonest about his identity.

  
  

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  Algernon is known for his honesty.

  
  

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  Algernon has a reputation for being unreliable.