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The importance of being Earnest

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ability to face difficult situations or danger without showing fear:

(a)  

2.

Amounts of money you owe to someone:

(a)  

3.

To think someone or something is good:

(a)  

4.

Small, round type of bread that is sliced and eaten hot with butter:

(a)  

5.

Given a name (usually as a baby) during a religious ceremony in the Christian Church:

(a)  

6.

Someone who is legally responsible for someone else such as a child whose parents cannot look after them (perhaps because they have died):

(a)  

7.

Showing lack of respect:

(a)  

8.

Thinking that someone is good and honest:

(a)  

9.

Too soon:

(a)  

10.

The first letters of a person's names:

(a)  

11.

Something that is very nice to have but is not necessary:

(a)  

12.

Serious and determined:

(a)  

13.

Holds someone in your arms to show you love them:

(a)  

14.

Place in a theatre, restaurant and previously in railway stations, where you can leave coats, bags and other small items:

(a)  

15.

A young man visits his wealthy, young friend in Victorian London. But he's not exactly who he says he is…

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Cecily and Gwendolen both think they're engaged to someone called Ernest.

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

The two men admitted they're not called Ernest.

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Jack has proposed to his darling Gwendolen, and she has accepted. But her mother is not happy.

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Jack won't agree to the engagement of Cecily and Algernon because ____________. (Hint: His real reason is not the first one he gives)

a)

Cecily is not 35.

b)

Lady Bracknell won't agree to his marriage to Gwendolen.

c)

Cecily has changed her mind.

20.

The baby left in the bag at Victoria station by Miss Prism was ____________. (Hint: Lady Bracknell is Algernon's aunt)

a)

Lady Bracknell's son.

b)

Algernon's younger brother.

c)

Lady Bracknell's nephew.

21.

Ernest was the real name of ____________. (Hint: What did the army lists say?)

a)

Jack

b)

Algernon

c)

Gwendolen's brother

22.

Did you enjoy the reading?

a)

Yes, I did

b)

No way.

c)

That`s for sure.

d)

kind of.