Character Analysis in The Importance of Being Earnest

The video tutorial discusses the main characters of 'The Importance of Being Earnest'. Jack Worthing leads a double life, using the name Ernest in town. Algernon Moncrieff, a pleasure-seeking idler, drives the plot with his deceptions. Gwendolen Fairfax is obsessed with marrying someone named Ernest, while Cecily Cardew creates a fantasy around Jack's fictional brother. Lady Bracknell represents Victorian authority, seeking a suitable husband for her daughter.

Who is the character that provides the play with its mystery and plot conflicts?

• Lady Bracknell

• Jack Worthing

• Algernon Moncrieff

• Cecily Cardew

What is Jack Worthing's real name revealed to be at the end of the play?

• Thomas

• Ernest

• Algernon

• Jack

What is the nature of Jack Worthing's character?

• Consistently honest

• Rife with contradictions

• Completely carefree

• Always serious

What is Jack Worthing's attitude towards truth?

• He never tells the truth

• He values it above all

• He apologizes for telling it

• He is indifferent to it

What is the name of Algernon's imaginary sick friend?

• Bunbury

• Ernest

• Thomas

• Jack

How does Algernon avoid unwanted social obligations?

• By changing his name

• By pretending to be sick

• By using an imaginary friend

• By traveling abroad

What is Algernon Moncrieff's social status?

• Middle-class worker

• Upper-class idler

• Lower-class student

• Royalty

What drives the plot of 'The Importance of Being Earnest'?

• Jack's honesty

• Algernon's actions

• Cecily's fantasies

• Lady Bracknell's authority

What is Gwendolen Fairfax obsessed with?

• Marrying someone named Ernest

• Living in the country

• Avoiding social obligations

• Finding her real parents

What does Gwendolen Fairfax appear to be?

• Overly emotional

• Deeply intellectual

• Superficially smart and sophisticated

• Completely naive