\"The Importance of Being Earnest\" Quiz PDF

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An Open-Note Quiz regarding "The Importance of Being Earnest"...

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English 102

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Mrs. H-J

The Importance of Being Earnest “pop” quiz – 15 points 1. What name (spelling counts) does Jack go by in the city? Ernest 2. What is the last name of Algernon’s imaginary friend who is supposedly gravely ill? Bunbury 3. Give both the first and last name of Jack’s ward. (2 points) Cecily Cardew 4. How is Lady Bracknell related to Algernon? She is his Aunt. 5. Where (be specific) did Mr. Thomas Cardew find baby Jack? (3 points) In a handbag at Victoria Station. 6. Who does Algernon think ought to set an example for the upper class? The Lower Classes 7. Jack calls Lady Bracknell a Gorgon behind his/her back. 8. Lady Bracknell says he/she is “not fond of long engagements”. 9. Cecily says she is nervous about meeting Jack’s brother. Why? She’s afraid he’ll look like everyone else.

10. Both Cecily and Gwendolen think they are engaged to be married to (spelling counts ) Ernest Worthing.

11. Explain the double meaning of Earnest. It means technically “The Importance of Being Sincere” but it also has to do with the character of the play, also named “Earnest”....