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Importance of Being Earnest
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1
True or False: Oscar Wilde was supportive of arranged marriages.
True
False
2
What is Algernon and Gwendolen's relationship?
They are lovers.
They are siblings.
They are cousins.
They are best friends.
3
What is the theme of the play?
Love will always prevail.
Be true to yourself.
Style v. Substance
Lying is okay sometimes.
4
Which literary term is present in the following quote?
Epigram
Irony
Pun
Illogic
5
Jack, John, and _________ are all the same person.
Ernest
Lane
Merriman
Algernon
6
Which of the following is the climax of the play?
Lady Bracknell arrives at the country house.
The girls discover that there is no Ernest.
Jack discovers he has a brother after all.
Jack's name is really Ernest
7
Which literary term is present in the following quote?
Pun
Inverted Logic
Epigram
Satire
8
How did Bunbury die?
He was shot
Apoplexy
A severe chill
He "exploded".
9
How did Jack end up in the handbag as a baby?
Miss Prism accidentally placed him in there
Somebody kidnapped him
Lady Bracknell put him in the bag to get rid of him
He fell in as a child
10
True or False: The characters in Earnest believe that seriousness should be terminated.
True
False
11
What literary device is present when Jack discovers his name really is Ernest?
Satire
Irony
Paradox
Epigram
12
Why did Lady Bracknell suddenly agree to let Algernon marry Cecily?
She say Cecily's true inner beauty
She discovered Cecily had money
She wants the best for her nephew
She wanted to upset Jack
13
Which traits best describe Algernon?
disloyal and absent-minded
manipulative and vindictive
deceitful and critical
witty and selfish
14
What is the name of Algernon's invalid friend?
Lane
Bunbury
Ernest
Harbury
15
Which literary term is present in the following quote?
Paradox
Epigram
Inverted Logic
Pun
