The Importance of Being Earnest / Act III

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The Importance of Being Earnest

Questions Act III

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What kind of play is TIoBE?

1. A comedy
2. A comedy of manners
3. A comedy of morals
4. A comedy of society

Some of the key elements in a comedy of manners are... (more answers possible)

1. Satire of the middle & upper classes
2. Targets the complex code in society
3. Themes like marriage,love and greed
4. False pretensions and hypocrisy

What are Cecily and Gwendolen eager to do after leaving Algernon and Jack in the garden?

1. Discuss the deceptions
2. Call off their engagements
3. Forgive the men
4. Exact revenge

After Jack and Algernon's lies are revealed, how does Wilde use triviality to keep the play from becoming too "serious"?

How did Lady Bracknell learn of Gwendolen's intention to come to Jack's manor house?

At what age does Cecily become independent from Jack?

1. 18
2. 21
3. 30
4. 35

What cause does Algernon give for Bunbury's death?

How does Jack convince Lady Bracknell that Cecily is a suitable wife for Algernon?

1. He lists her parents' names, 3 addresses, documents and money.
2. He lists 3 addresses, documents and money.
3. He lists her parents' names, documents and money.
4. He lists, 3 addresses, documents and money.

What must Lady Bracknell consent to in order for Cecily and Algernon to be married?

On what grounds does Lady Bracknell recognize "distinct social possibilities" in Cecily's profile?

1. Cecily was born into a respectable and rich family and has a considerable fortune at her disposal.
2. Cecily was born into a respectable and rich family and owns the estate.

How is it that Miss Prism managed to 'lose' a baby?

1. She forgot the baby on her way to a lecture series
2. She thought the baby belonged to a different family
3. She lost the carriage while flirting with a priest
4. She accidentally placed the baby in a handbag while placing her manuscript in the carriage

What is Jack's real name?

What was Jack's father's occupation?

1. An officer in the army
2. A general in the army
3. A soldier in the army
4. Isn't mentioned

Who is Jack's family?

1. He is the legitimate child of Miss Prism
2. He is the illegitimate child of Lady Bracknell
3. He is he legitimate child of Lady Bracknell’s sister
4. He is the illegitimate child of Dr. Chasuble

What reasoning does Miss Prism initially give Jack that she cannot be his mother?

Jack words "I’ve realised for the first time in my life the vital Importance of Being Earnest" is ambiguous. Explain